poets.org
URL:
http://www.poets.org
On the Web - Poets.org
Mission:
To support American poets at all stages of their careers and foster an appreciation of contemporary poetry.
Background:
Launched in 1996, poets.org is the official Web site of the Academy of American Poets, which was founded in 1934 and administers seven major awards and nearly two hundred college prizes nationwide. The organization also offers programs designed to foster greater appreciation of contemporary poetry, including National Poetry Month held every April and American Poet, a biannual literary journal and magazine for its members. Among other things, Poets.org offers its one million monthly visitors access to thousands of poems and hundreds of poet biographies, essays and interviews, and poetry recordings.
Outstanding Web Features:
Registered users can create their own poetry anthologies using content from the Poets.org site and download the Poem Flow app via the iTunes store, which features daily poems, moving or static text, and literary trivia. The site includes a Poetry map of poets, poems, events, literary journals, writing programs, and poetry organizations; a national events calendar; discussion forums; an audio archive of nearly five hundred recordings dating to the 1960s; poetry videos covering a wide range of topics, including the craft of writing; photos; resources for educators, including free poetry lesson plans and tips for teaching; and an online store. Also available are National Poetry Month resources, including a list of thirty ways to celebrate, as well as a database of pocket-sized poems for Poem in Your Pocket Day on April 26. In addition, visitors to the site can sign up to receive a monthly e-mail newsletter on new content posted to the site or a Poem-A-Day delivered throughout the month of April.
President/Executive Director: Tree Svenson
Main Office:
Academy of American Poets
75 Maiden Lane, Suite 901
New York,
NY
10038
Tel: (212) 274-0343
E-mail: academy@poets.org
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