Women In Poetry

Decades after female poets of the '60s and '70s gained attention and acclaim, feminist poetry is having a moment again -- particularly for women of color. The latest wave began to form before the last ...

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The Greenwich Branch of the National League of American Pen Women (NLAPW) held a celebratory book launch party on Monday night at the Tomes Higgins House for their first published book of poetry, ...

Yahoo: How Poetry Societies Are Giving Women in Afghanistan a Voice During Coronavirus Lockdown

How Poetry Societies Are Giving Women in Afghanistan a Voice During Coronavirus Lockdown

Greenwich Time: Greenwich women give voice to women's poetry across the ages

Bustle: 30 Poetry Collections By Women That Will Light Your Political Fire

The Lantern: Black Women Rise Poetry Collective to perform poetry live at Lincoln Theatre

For the first time since the pandemic began, the Black Women Rise Poetry Collective will be taking the stage to share poetry live and in person. The Lincoln Theatre will present the Black Women Rise ...

Black Women Rise Poetry Collective to perform poetry live at Lincoln Theatre

I am deeply drawn to poetry by women. This rich tradition juxtaposes the individual with the collective and elevates accessible language to craft the spoken-song that is poetry. So, imagine my delight ...

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The Forward: Zelda Kahan Newman, translator of Yiddish women’s poetry, has died

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Zelda Kahan Newman, a renowned translator of Yiddish women’s poetry and a Yiddish linguist, passed away in Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem on Nov. 16 at age 77. She is survived by her husband David; ...

Poets at Large will host a poetry reading 1-3 p.m. March 8 at the Rose Room in Webster to celebrate International Women’s Day. The featured readers will include Fred Gerhard, Meg Smith and Karen ...

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