THE ACADEMY OF AMERICAN POETS
75 Maiden Ln.,
Suite 901
New York NY 10038
Website: www.poets.org
About
Poetry: 75 Maiden Lane, Suite 901, New York NY 10038. (212)274-0343. Fax: (212)274-9427. E-mail: academy@poets.org. Website: www.poets.org. Executive Director: Tree Swenson. Established 1934. The Academy of American Poets was founded to support the nation's poets at all stages of their careers and to foster the appreciation of contemporary poetry. Levels of membership/dues: begin at $35/year (contributing member). Administers The Walt Whitman Award, The James Laughlin Award, The Harold Morton Landon Translation Award, The Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize, The Raiziss/de Palchi Translation Award, and The Wallace Stevens Award. (For further details, see individual listings in the Contests & Awards section.) Also awards The Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets ($25,000 to honor distinguished poetic achievement, no applications accepted) and The University & College Poetry Prizes. Publishes American Poet , an informative semiannual journal sent to all Academy members. The Academy's other programs include National Poetry Month (April), the largest literary celebration in the world, the Poetry Audio Archive, a 700-volume audio library capturing the voices of contemporary American poets for generations to come, an annual series of poetry readings and special events, and Poets.org, which includes thousands of poems, hundreds of essays and interviews, lesson plans for teachers, a National Poetry Almanac, a national Calendar of Events, and the National Poetry Map.
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