Norton, the john norton fellowship enables an advanced student in cinema or related studies to work with doc film institute at sfsu to videorecord all live programs in the acclaimed poetry center reading series. The poetry center s book award is given annually to a single book of poetry that the center feels is exemplary. Her writing has been published in many venues, including harpers, poetry. The poetry center presents ai, reading poetry from her book cruelty, published by houghton mifflin in 1973, and from as yet uncollected work. Bao phi, poetry center book award reading the poetry. Hes an associate professor in the mfa program at the university of coloradoboulder, where he currently. Ashley toliver is the author of spectra coffee house press, 2018, which in addition to being awarded the poetry center book award, was a finalist for the 2018 believer book award, 2020 kate tufts discovery award, and the oregon book award. The full program features menefees complete reading, a. In lovely news, lauren levin, author of the braid krupskaya, 2016. Hollie hardy, recipient of the poetry center book award for how to take a bullet and other survival poems punk hostage press, 2014, reads from her book together with award. In lovely news, lauren levin, author of the braid krupskaya, 2016 and, most recently, justice piece transmission timeless, infinite light, 2018, has just been awarded san francisco state universitys poetry center book award.
The poetry center reading series, founded in 1954, is one of the longestrunning such programs in the country, with roots in the 1950s san francisco poetry renaissance. The poetry center organizes and presents some 30 public readings, performances and poetryrelated talks each year, on the sf state campus and at many other bay area venues, featuring outstanding poets and writers from across the literary spectrum. She finds new ways to undermine the expected while allowing you to go forward. Phi won the award for thousand star hotel coffee house press, 2017. The poetry center book award winner lauren levin, author of the braid, reads from her work with award judge melissa mack. Orlando white receives the poetry center book award for letterrs nightboat books, 2015 and reads with award judge patrick james dunagan. It was really fascinating, said steve dickison, director of the poetry center and the host of the event, following ratcliffes reading. She teaches poetry at the the attic institute in southeast portland and serves as poetry editor at moss. Sfsu poetry center book award reading featuring stephen ratcliffe for.
The award carries a cash prize and an invitation to read, along with the award judge, at the poetry center, san francisco state university. With eric sneathen, they are coediting camille roys selected prose, forthcoming with nightboat books. Canceled zaina alsous and wendy trevino, mazza writer in residence, reading from their work. John norton poetry center fellowship documentary film. Melissa mack 2015 orlando white for lett ers nightboat books judge.
The poetry center book award has been presented annually since 1980 by the poetry center, san francisco state university, to a single outstanding book of. Hardy seeks dialog with other poets, authors and artists, burying borrowings like. Founded in 1994, it publishes poetry, fiction, short plays, and literary. The poetry center book award has been presented annually since 1980 by the poetry center to a single outstanding book of poetry published in the previous year. Barbara jane reyes was born in the philippines, raised in the bay area and is the author of diwata, a recent finalist for the california book award, and two previous collections of poetry, gravities of center arkipelago books, 2003 and poeta en san francisco tinfish press, 2005, which received the james laughlin award of the academy of. Fourteen hills is the san francisco state university mfa program literary magazine. Sfsu poetry centers premier mazza writer in residence. Video the poetry center and american poetry archives. As warren teaches herself how to live her life in her work she questions yours and ours. Atlantic city pimp, from his book digest four way books, 2014, awarded the 2015 pulitzer prize in poetry, december 1, 2015, for the poetry center, san francisco state university. From original materials from the 1968 student strike to thousands of videos from the bay area television archive to poetry readings from the worldclass poetry center, diva collections illustrate the campus commitment to social justice and our place in the san francisco bay area community. Taitano, and angela narciso torres held at alley cat books in san francisco. Stephen ratclife wins annual book award for nature.
Other recent publications include little hill the elephants, moveable c push press, dont go home with your heart on faux press and here come the warm jets city lights, which won the poetry center book award and was nominated for the california book award. Lauren levin is a poet and mixedgenre writer, author of the braid krupskaya, 2016, which won the sfsu poetry center book award, and justice piece transmission timeless, infinite light, 2018. Bao phi, poetry center book award reading the poetry center. The poetry center book award has been presented annually since 1980 by the poetry center, san francisco state university, to a single outstanding book of poetry published in the previous year. The full program includes pardlo reading from his book totem copper canyon press, 2007 and extensively from digest. Checks should be payable to the poetry center, and entrees mailed to. Born in louisiana, dara wier is the author of numerous collections of poetry, including. Recipients of the poetry center book award, 1980present. Sarah menefee, poetry center book award reading the poetry. Sarah menefee reads from her books human star factory school, 2005, cement swimming with elephants publications, 2019, and unpublished poems. Noah eli gordon in the author of ten collections of poetry, including novel pictorial noise, which was selected by john ashbery for the national poetry series and subsequently chosen for the san francisco state poetry center book award.
September 26, 1974 the poetry center presents audre lorde, reading her poems from new york head shop and museum broadside press, 1974 as well as a then recent poem titled power. Welcome to the poetry center and american poetry archives. The award carries a cash prize and an invitation to read, along with the award judge, at the poetry center. Celebrate the winner of the 2018 gina berriault award. Ashley toliver and jason bayani, reading and in conversation. Hollie hardys poems in how to take a bullet and other survival poems are important. Dara wier is the author of numerous collections of poetry, including in the still of the night forthcoming from wave books, 2017 you good thing wave books, 20, selected poems wave books, 2009, remnants of hannah wave books, 2006, reverse rapture verse press, 2005, 2006 sfsu poetry center book award, hat on a pond verse press, 2002. The poetry center, san francisco state university, san francisco. The event will be held at sfsus poetry center and will feature authors like peter orner. Sarah menefee reads from human star, thursday november 14, 2019, at the poetry center, san francisco state university. Bao phi reads lights, from thousand star hotel, thursday november 14, 2019, at the poetry center, san francisco state university. Lauren levin awarded sf states poetry center book award. Poetry center book award winner alli warren reads with award judge laury moriarty.
The poetry center book award since 1980 the poetry center book award has been presented annually to a single outstanding book of poetry published in the previous year. The full program features bao phis complete reading, a. Warren is being honored for her 20 collection here come the warm jets city lights spotlight series. Melissa mack, judge for the poetry center book award, reads from her book, the next crystal text timeless, infinite light, 2018, and from newer work, before introducing levin. Hardy seeks dialog with other poets, authors and artists, burying borrowings like precious jewels, skillfully planting leonard cohen and virginia woolf, thomas pynchon and sylvia. Bao phi reads franks nursery and crafts, from thousand star hotel, thursday november 14, 2019, at the poetry center, san francisco state university. Full program video at poetry center digital archive. Funded by a gift to the poetry center at sfsu from the estate of john f. The award carries a cash prize and an invitation to read, along with the award judge, at the poetry center in san francisco. About the poetry center the poetry center and american. The collected poems of barbara guest by barbara guest. Awards poetry center san francisco state university. The poetry center presents poetry center book award winner bao phi, reading and in conversation with award judge sarah menefee.
Sfsu poetry center s premier mazza writer in residence thanks to a generous grant from the mazza foundation, the poetry center at san francisco state university is pleased to announce the first mazza writer in residence, bay area poet and activist tongo eisenmartin. The poetry center presents the second event of the kuwentuhan talkstory project, a reading featuring javier o. Lauren levin awarded sf states poetry center book award for the. The poetry center, san francisco state university home.
The poetry center, san francisco state university posts. Awards the poetry center and american poetry archives. Letterrs reignites the exciting potentiality for working with the open space of the page, ever aware of the specific attentive care thats required, dunagan writes in his statement announcing the award. Dara wier is the author of numerous collections of poetry, including in the still of the night wave books, 2017, you good thing wave books, 20, selected poems wave books, 2009, remnants of hannah wave books, 2006, reverse rapture verse press, 2005. Fourteen hills and sfsu administer the stacy doris memorial poetry award. Selected poems, remnants of hannah, reverse rapture, which received the 2006 sfsu poetry center book award, hat on a pond, voyages in english, our master plan, which received a phi beta kappa award finalist citation, blue for the plough, the book of knowledge, all you have in common, the 8step grapevine. Kuwentuhan talkstory san francisco state university. The braid is rigorous and uncomfortable and beautiful, mack writes in her judges citation for the award. Minneapolisbased bao phi, winner of the poetry center book award, reads from his work and participates in a conversation with award judge sarah menefee. Hollie hardy, recipient of the poetry center book award for her how to take a bullet and other survival poems punk hostage press, 2014, reads from her book together with award judge mukta sambrani. Javier huerta reads new, unpublished poems, and translations from his book some clarifications y otros poemas arte publico, 2007. Sarah menefee 2016 lauren levin for the braid krupskaya judge.