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Kiya Vance, is making history as Corpus Christi’s youngest and first Black poet laureate. Vance is using his passion for poetry and music to build a creative space in the community.
Andrea Gibson, a genderqueer poet and activist, died at 49. Their acclaimed work offered hope to LGBTQ readers and redefined ...
Ellensburg poets Marie Marchand and Joseph Powell will give a joint public poetry reading to celebrate the launch of their ...
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Colorado Poet Laureate, noted spoken word performer, and activist Andrea Gibson died Monday at age 49 after a four-year battle with ovarian cancer. Gibson – who wrote and performed luminous poems on ...
Simon Armitage has brought his trademark blend of honesty, humour and insight to the New Theatre Royal stage this week, as part of Portsmouth Creates’ Year of Literacy, “In Our Words”.
Andrea Gibson, a celebrated poet and performance artist who through their verse explored gender identity, politics and their 4-year battle with terminal ovarian cancer, died Monday at age 49.
Brenda Cárdenas is Wisconsin’s newest poet laureate. As the state’s ambassador for poetry, the Milwaukee native hopes to inspire creativity through workshops, projects and meeting with young people.
I was never formally introduced to Andrea Gibson’s poetry. They just felt like kin from the beginning, like a queer cousin I ...
Gibson was an artist and activist, whose spoken word poetry captivated millions and defied the hyperindividualism that ...
As Wisconsin’s newest poet laureate, Brenda Cárdenas is traveling around the state with a mission: inspiring creativity ...