Poetry & the Creative Mind — Virtual Gala Supporting National Poetry Month

The registration and details page for the event Poetry & the Creative Mind — Virtual Gala Supporting National Poetry Month that took place on April 29, 2021, 7:30 PM EDT.

Event description: The gala reading will feature performances of favorite poems by distinguished guests, including:

Meryl Streep, Event Chair

with

Elizabeth Alexander, Master of Ceremonies

Lauren Ambrose

John Darnielle

Terrance Hayes

Regina King

Delroy Lindo

Samin Nosrat

Sandra Oh

Jason Reynolds

Sarah Sze

with special appearances by U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo and the Academy of American Poets Education Ambassador Richard Blanco.

Jonathan Galassi, President of Farrar, Straus & Giroux, will be presented with the 2021 Leadership Award in recognition of his important role in launching National Poetry Month and as a champion of poetry in the field of publishing.

Closed captioning will be available.

Free to attend, Poetry & the Creative Mind is a gala fundraiser to support the Academy of American Poets Education Program and materials for teachers."

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Poetry & the Creative Mind — Virtual Gala Supporting National Poetry Month

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2021-05-25

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The registration and details page for the event Poetry & the Creative Mind — Virtual Gala Supporting National Poetry Month that took place on April 29, 2021, 7:30 PM EDT.

Event description: The gala reading will feature performances of favorite poems by distinguished guests, including:

Meryl Streep, Event Chair

with

Elizabeth Alexander, Master of Ceremonies

Lauren Ambrose

John Darnielle

Terrance Hayes

Regina King

Delroy Lindo

Samin Nosrat

Sandra Oh

Jason Reynolds

Sarah Sze

with special appearances by U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo and the Academy of American Poets Education Ambassador Richard Blanco.

Jonathan Galassi, President of Farrar, Straus & Giroux, will be presented with the 2021 Leadership Award in recognition of his important role in launching National Poetry Month and as a champion of poetry in the field of publishing.

Closed captioning will be available.

Free to attend, Poetry & the Creative Mind is a gala fundraiser to support the Academy of American Poets Education Program and materials for teachers."

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