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Reading and Writing through James Schuyler's Collected Poems

Workshop forming now: Reading and Writing through James Schuyler's Collected Poems

John Ashbery (left) and James Schuyler (right) as painted by Fairfield Porter (1967).

“Reading Schuyler you will enter a world intensified by his words and their action on your imagination, a world that you will step out of but can step back into at any time and be refreshed.” — Bill Corbett

In this workshop, we will read and write through Collected Poems by James Schuyler. Format: Read, write,…

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Interview on Diacritics

Never Go Away: Neustadt Prize Nominee Hoa Nguyen on Her Poetry photo of the poet’s mother, 1956, Vinh Long

Oct 9, 2019 “I never considered poetry as career and forever reject the corporate model to poetry. I never approached making art like that; I sought to be more like my dream: to remain a student to poetry and to be myself.”

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Poem from Red Juice featured on "Beyond the Rented World", a Verse Playlist curated by Charles Theonia. Poem from Red Juice featured on "Beyond the Rented World", a Verse Playlist curated by Charles Theonia.

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New Poetry Workshop with Hoa Nguyen: on C.D. Wright's One with Others

New Poetry Workshop with Hoa Nguyen: on C.D. Wright’s One with Others

In this workshop, we will read and write through One with Others by C.D. Wright.

Format: Read, write, repeat. Workshops are conducted in real time and delivered so you can engage on your time. 

Weekly written materials, a podcast recording, and an optional Google video-call feature connect participants.   Each workshop is recorded. First we read and devote the first hour to reading the…

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Hoa Nguyen Nominated for $50,000 “American Nobel”

Hoa Nguyen Nominated for $50,000 “American Nobel”

World Literature Today, the University of Oklahoma’s award-winning magazine of international literature and culture, has announced finalists for the 2020 Neustadt International Prize for Literature. This prestigious prize recognizes significant contributions to world literature and has a history as a lead-up to the Nobel Prize in Literature.

From left to right: Top: Emmanuel Carrère, Jorie…

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Poetry Reading: Lee Ann Brown and Hoa Nguyen

Poetry Reading: Lee Ann Brown and Hoa Nguyen

Miami University’s Low Residency Creative Writing MFA program welcomes visiting poet Lee Ann Brown and Miami faculty poet Hoa Nguyen to read on July 30 in Irvin Hall, Room 40. Free and open to the public.

LEE ANN BROWN was born in Japan and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina. She attended Brown University, where she earned both her undergraduate and graduate degrees. She is the…

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Pre-order new Nguyen chapbook from k f b Poetry. Chapbook. k f b AVAILABLE FOR PREORDER | PUB DATE 24 SEPTEMBER 2019

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Low Residency Graduate Program in Creative Writing

Low Residency Graduate Program in Creative Writing

Accepting applications for Summer 2019 residency now! Study poetry with faculty Hoa Nguyen and Laura Van Prooyen at Miami University in Oxford, OH and earn your MFA.

Small, intensive and supportive, merging a playful approach to contemporary experimentation with an ambitious exploration of literary traditions, Miami draws students from across the country and beyond to classes in creative…

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Poetics workshop #5 of 10 about to begin (Sappho | Carson) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bube5tLnCii/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=11cqubqkrsont

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University of Maryland February 13: Nguyen & Evenson Read Writers Here and Now Hoa Nguyen & Brian Evenson perform February 13, 2019 7:00 - 8:00 PM University of Maryland College Park Tawes Hall, Ulrich Recital Hall free

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If Not, Winter & Float: A Writing Workshop

If Not, Winter & Float: A Writing Workshop

If Not, Winter & Float A Writing Workshop with Hoa Nguyen Jan. 20 to April 14 | Cyberspace, Toronto

In this workshop, we will read and write through alternating works: If Not, Winter: Fragments of Sappho translated by Anne Carson and Float by Carson. You can expect to generate many poems.

Format How else to write poetry? Read poetry.

We spend the first hour reading poems (voiced aloud) and another…

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One-Day Workshop on Midwinter Day +++ k f b Poetry Lab Toronto

One-Day Workshop on Midwinter Day +++ k f b Poetry Lab Toronto

              On the fortieth anniversary of Midwinter Day, Mayer’s famous long poem written over the span of a day, Hoa Nguyen leads a 3-hour poetry workshop at knife | fork | book

  Mark the shortest day, Midwinter Day, write.

  Join this three hour guided romp and celebration of community for word-fire-making. Expect to get a lot of writing done.

Spaces limited. Click now: Hoa’s workshops fill…

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Nov. 22 at Toronto's k f b: NGUYEN, ROGERS & CA CONRAD in Conversation

Nov. 22 at Toronto’s k f b: NGUYEN, ROGERS & CA CONRAD in Conversation

You don’t want to miss this. Toronto’s KFB POETRY LAB ONE NIGHT ONLY FRIDAY NOV 23RD

Doors 6:30PM 7PM Start

$ 15 Advance Tickets

($20 at the door $10 Students + KFB Members)

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Omnidawn's Lake Merritt 1st / 2nd Poetry Book Contest

Omnidawn’s Lake Merritt 1st / 2nd Poetry Book Contest

Now Open, Dec. 29 Deadline

    Omnidawn Publishing announces their Lake Merritt 1st/2nd Poetry Book Contest, their first poetry contest that retains author identity and requests an attached statement of poetics.

Poets Rajiv Mohabir, Metta Sáma, Stacy Szymaszek, and Orlando White will select finalist manuscripts and are joined by Hoa Nguyen as final judge.

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Best Canadian Poetry 2018: A Celebration Oct. 21 at Toronto's Harbourfront

Best Canadian Poetry 2018: A Celebration Oct. 21 at Toronto’s Harbourfront

Come celebrate this brilliant anthology of poetry. Sunday, October 21, 2018 – 5:00 PM

Launched in 2008 by Tightrope Books, the Best Canadian Poetry Series features 50 Canadian poets annually, drawn from literary journals and magazines (printed and online), ushering readers into the heart of Canada’s diverse poetry scene. This tribute celebrates the release of the latest edition, a must-read…

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UMass MFA Visiting Writers Series October 18th

UMass MFA Visiting Writers Series October 18th

The University of Massachusetts Amherst MFA for Poets and Writers presents a reading by author Hoa Nguyen on Thursday, October 18th at 8pm in Old Chapel.

Poet Hoa Nguyen reads at UMass MFA

  Books will be available for purchase from Amherst Books. This event is co-sponsored by the UMass East Asian Languages and Cultures program.

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Contradictory Sways: On Harryette Mullen, A Writing Workshop Sept - Dec

Contradictory Sways: On Harryette Mullen, A Writing Workshop Sept – Dec

Contradictory Sways: Reading and Writing through Harryette Mullen: A Writing Workshop  with Hoa Nguyen

Cyberspace, Toronto Sept. 09 – Dec. 09 *

          “While Mullen may be associated with a Modernist pull, I prefer to think of her style as rich and captivating in contradictory sways. Profuse minimalism. Lean baroque.” —Maryam Monalisa Gharavi

In this workshop, we will read and write through the…

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