January 19-24, 2009 Presented in partnership with Old School Square Cultural Arts Center in the heart of downtown Delray Beach, Florida
Six advanced poetry workshops taught by Martin Espada, Kimiko Hahn, Laura Kasischke, Thomas Lux, Gregory Orr, Anne Marie Macari, Gerald Stern, and two intermediate poetry workshops taught by Denise Duhamel and Victoria Redel that feature twelve hours of workshop participation, one-on-one conference with workshop leader and free admission to all faculty readings and craft talks, Florida Poets readings with Kelle Groom and Michael Hettich and to the Saturday Night Coffee House Readings with Taylor Mali and Lynne Procope as well as to the festival gala cocktail-dinner party. Workshop participants will have an opportunity to read their poems at a free event open to the public.
Readings and craft talks take place in the beautiful and intimate Crest Theatre at Old School Square. Restaurants, art galleries, the Delray Beach Public Library are steps away. Gorgeous beaches are less than a five minute drive.
Each workshop is limited to twelve qualified participants and three auditors. Join poets from all over the world in Palm Beach Country where careful attention to your work will help you generate new poems and improve your process of revision going forward.
Includes intermediate & advanced workshops, readings, craft talks, individual conference, social events.
Number of Programs/Year
1
Program Length
5 days
Group Size or S:T Ratio
12:1
Program Focus
Poetry
Faculty
2009: Advanced: Martin Espada, Kimiko Han, Laura Kasischke, Thomas Lux, Gregory Orr, Anne Marie Macari and Gerald Stern. Intermediate: Denise Duhamel and Victoria Redel
Miles Coon
Director Palm Beach Poetry Festival
3199 Lake Worth Road, Suite 3B
Lake Worth, FL 33461
United States
Phone: 561-868-2063
Fax: 561-868-2063
E-Mail:
Susan R. Williamson, Assistant Director, srw@palmbeachpoetryfestival.org. Laura McDermott, Festival Coordinator,laura@palmbeachpoetryfestival.org
