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Contents

Events

Anniversaries

Selection of works published in English

Australia

Canada

Anthologies in Canada

India

New Zealand

Poets in Best New Zealand Poems

These poets wrote the 25 poems selected for Best New Zealand Poems 2015 (guest editor was John Newton, published this year:

United Kingdom

England

Northern Ireland

Scotland

Anthologies in the United Kingdom

Criticism, scholarship and biography in the United Kingdom

United States

Alphabetical listing by author name

Anthologies in the United States

Criticism, scholarship and biography in the United States

  • J.D. McClatchy. Sweet Theft: A Poet's Commonplace Book
  • C. D. Wright. The Poet, The Lion, Talking Pictures, El Farolito, A Wedding in St. Roch, The Big Box Store, The Warp in the Mirror, Spring, Midnights, Fire & All (Copper Canyon Press)

Poets in The Best American Poetry 2016

Works published in other languages

French

German

Awards and honors by country

Awards announced this year:

International

Australia awards and honors

Canada awards and honors

France awards and honors

India awards and honors

New Zealand awards and honors

United Kingdom awards and honors

United States awards and honors

From the Poetry Society of America

Conferences and workshops by country

Australia

Canada

Mexico

New Zealand

United Kingdom

United States

Deaths

January – June

Birth years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article:

July – December

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Major poetry related events taking place worldwide during 2020 are outlined below under different sections. This includes poetry books released during the year in different languages, major literary awards, poetry festivals and events, besides anniversaries and deaths of renowned poets etc. Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature.

Major poetry related events which took place worldwide during 2019 are outlined below under different sections. This includes poetry books released during the year in different languages, major literary awards, poetry festivals and events, besides anniversaries and deaths of renowned poets etc. Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature.

Major poetry related events taking place worldwide during 2021 are outlined below under different sections. This includes poetry books released during the year in different languages, major literary awards, poetry festivals and events, besides anniversaries and deaths of renowned poets etc. Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature.

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  2. http://www.pen-international.org/01/2016/speech-by-omar-hazek-recipient-of-2016-oxfam-novibpen-award/ Speech by Omar Hazek, recipient of 2016 Oxfam Novib/PEN Award PEN International
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  18. Adiós, Francisco X. Alarcón 1954–2016
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  23. Another tree has fallen – RIP Adam Small
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