2023 in poetry

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This is a list of poetry events and publications in 2023.

Events

  • May 5-7 — The Massachusetts Poetry Festival occurs in Salem, Massachusetts, U.S., with over 150 poets attending.[2]
  • May 16-20 — The Cork International Poetry Festival, organized by the Munster Literature Centre, is held in Cork, Ireland.[1]
  • September 27-October 1 — The Druskininkai Poetic Fall is held in Lithuania in the cities of Druskininkai and Vilnius and was attended by about 120 people.[1]

Selection of works published in English

Ukraine

  • Zhadan, Serhiy (October 3, 2023). How Fire Descends: New and Selected Poems. Translated by Tkacz, Virlana; Wanda, Phipps. Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300272468. Discusses the Russo-Ukrainian War.[4]

United States

  • Graham, Jorie (April 25, 2023). To 2040. Copper Canyon Press. ISBN 9781556596773.[4]
  • Hacker, Marilyn (April 4, 2023). Calligraphies: Poems. Norton. ISBN 9781324036463. Discusses life in Beirut, in Paris, and in Montpeyroux[disambiguation needed].[4]
  • Lerner, Ben (September 5, 2023). The Lights. Farrar, Straus, and Giroux. ISBN 9780374721206.[5]
  • Nicholson, Sara (2023). April. SongCave. ISBN 9781737277590.[5]
  • Shimoda, Brandon (June 27, 2023). Hydra Medusa. Nightboat Books. ISBN 9781643621715.[5]
  • Schiff, Robyn (August 15, 2023). Information Desk: An Epic. Penguin Publishing Group. ISBN 9780525508311.[5]

Works published in other languages

Awards and honors by country

Deaths

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (August 2024)
Huub Oosterhuis in 2006
  • January 2 — Dumitru Radu Popescu (b. 1935), Romanian poet[6]
  • January 7 —Henri Heurtebise (b. 1936), French poet and editor[7]
  • ??? — Richard Kell (b. 1927), Irish poet, composer, teacher, and reviewer[8]
  • March 10 —David Bottoms (b. 1949), American poet[9]
  • April — R. H. W. Dillard (b. 1937), American poet, critic, and writing professor[10]
  • April 9 — Huub Oosterhuis (b. 1933), Dutch theologian and poet[11]
  • May 19 —Pete Brown (b. 1940), American poet and songwriter[12]
  • June 7 —Saskia Hamilton (b. 1967), American poet, professor, and vice provost[13]
  • July 7 —Ahmed Ilias (b. 1934), Bangladeshi poet[14]
  • August 11 — Kenneth White (b. 1936), Scottish poet[15]
  • December 28 — Abubakar Siddique (b. 1934), Pakistani poet and professor[16]

See also

  • iconPoetry portal

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Poetry festivals in Asia and Europe in 2023". ASEF culture360. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  2. ^ "Massachusetts Poetry Festival". Massachusetts Poetry Festival. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  3. ^ "Bengaluru Poetry Festival". www.bengalurupoetryfestival.org. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  4. ^ a b c Hoffert, Barbara. "Best Poetry of 2023". Library Journal. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  5. ^ a b c d "11 great poetry collections from 2023". Washington Post. 2023-11-15. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  6. ^ Lăcătuș, Daniel (2023-01-02). "Dumitru Radu Popescu a murit la vârsta de 87 ani » Interne". Info Cultural - Știri și informații culturale (in Romanian). Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  7. ^ "Lot-et-Garonne : le poète Henri Heurtebise n'est plus". SudOuest.fr (in French). 2023-01-07. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  8. ^ Kell, Tim (2023-02-07). "Richard Kell obituary". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  9. ^ Dyer, Candace (March 20, 2023). "Remembrance: In praise of poet David Bottoms' remarkably textured voice". ARTSATL. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  10. ^ Gangloff, Mike (April 6, 2023). "R.H.W. Dillard, poet, critic and longtime Hollins writing professor, dies at 85". Roanoke Times. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  11. ^ van Dijk, Marc (April 10, 2023). "Huub Oosterhuis (1933-2023), invloedrijk vernieuwer én buitenstaander tegen wil en dank". Trouw (in Dutch).
  12. ^ "Cream and Jack Bruce songwriting collaborator Pete Brown passes away aged 82". Euro Weekly News. 2023-05-20. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  13. ^ Genzlinger, Neil (2023-06-18). "Saskia Hamilton, Poet Who Edited Another Poet's Letters, Dies at 56". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  14. ^ "Bangladesh's renowned Urdu poet Ahmed Ilias dies". The Business Standard. 2023-07-07. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  15. ^ Ouest-France (2023-08-14). "À Trébeurden, Kenneth White, le grand poète écossais, est décédé". Ouest-France.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  16. ^ "Poet Abu Bakar Siddique passes away in Khulna". The Daily Star. 28 December 2023. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
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