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After a successful virtual festival in
2020, we are so excited to return to Newark in-person for four days
of poetry readings, conversations and music collaborations, book
signings, and bumping into old and new friends.
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[Smiling students
line up behind a microphone to ask questions during a 2018 Dodge Poetry
Festival session in NJPAC's Prudential Hall. The multi-tiered hall is
packed with people and warmly lit by yellow lights along each tier.] Photo by T. Charles Erickson. 2018 Dodge Poetry Festival.
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We have an amazing line-up of
poets, with more names to come:
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Kim Addonizio • Ellen Bass* • Jan Beatty •
Gabrielle Calvocoressi
Marilyn Chin* • Sandra Cisneros • Henri Cole • Kwame Dawes* • Natalie
Diaz*
Camille T. Dungy • Nikky Finney* • Carolyn Forché* • Forrest
Gander*
Joy Harjo* • Terrance Hayes* • Marie Howe* • Major Jackson
Yusef Komunyakaa • Stephen Kuusisto • Dorianne Laux*
Aimee Nezhukumatathil • Sharon Olds • Willie Perdomo
Patrick Rosal • David St. John* • Patricia Smith
Tracy K. Smith* • Natasha Trethewey* • Kevin Young*
*Academy
of American Poets Chancellors participating in Poets Forum at the
Festival
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Stay tuned for more information,
including:
- Additional
performers added to the line-up
- Ticket
sales this spring
- Registration information for teachers
and students attending the Festival
- Some livestream options for those who can't join us in-person
You can find important Festival information and updates here, including
information about our COVID-19 safety policy.
In the meantime, why not spend some time in our 2020 Festival Video
Library? Sign up for a free Dodge Poetry membership with just your
email address to gain access to all of our 2020 Festival videos.
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