POETRY EVENTS - WASHINGTON, D.C.

Tuesday, February 17, 6:30 PM
BOBBITT PRIZE READING

Patricia Smith, winner of the 13th Rebekah Johnson Bobbitt National Prize for Poetry, will read selections from her poetry collection Shoulda Been Jimi Savannah. This event is free and open to the public. Book sales and a signing will follow.

Location: Montpelier Room, sixth floor, James Madison Building <view map>
Contact: (202) 707-5394

Thursday, February 19, 7:00 PM
THE LIFE OF A POET: FRANK BIDART

National Book Critics Circle Award winner Frank Bidart will discuss his poetry with Ron Charles, editor of The Washington Post's Book World. This event is free and open to the public. Reservations are required--to reserve, call (202) 549-4172 or visit http://hillcenterdc.org/home/programs/2164. Co-sponsored by the Hill Center and the Washington Post.

Location: Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital (921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE)
Contact: (202) 707-5394

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March 2015

Tuesday, March 3, 9:00 AM-5:00 PM
POETRY AND LITERACY SYMPOSIUM

 The Poetry and Literature Center will present a series of panels exploring the connections between poetry and literacy. Panel topics will include Poetry and Literacy in Schools and Poetry and Literacy for At-Risk Populations. The event is free and open to the public. Co-sponsored by the Library of Congress Literacy Awards.

Location: LJ-119, first floor, Thomas Jefferson Building <view map>
Contact: (202) 707-5394

Thursday, March 12, 6:30 PM
WITTER BYNNER FELLOWSHIP READING

 Poet Laureate Charles Wright will introduce the 2015 Witter Bynner Fellows, Emily Fragos and Bobby C. Rogers, and they will read selections from their work. The event is free and open to the public. Book sales and a signing will follow.

Location: Mumford Room, sixth floor, James Madison Building <view map>
Contact: (202) 707-5394