Posts by: zakbos

Rosanna Warren in The Atlantic

Rosanna Warren’s poem “The Latch” appears in the April 2010 issue of The Atlantic. Prof. Warren is familiar to many in the BU MFA community; in addition to teaching writing, she convenes a translation seminar that brings many professional translators to campus each spring to discuss their product and process. Her most recent book of poems is Departure (2003). […]

The ALSCW in the DFP

Today’s issue of The Daily Free Press has a long feature on the Association of Literary Scholars, Critics and Writers, which organization has its home office here on the BU campus. From the article by Liza Katz: “Founded in 1994, the organization’s original purpose was to combat disconcerting trends in literary study, ones that overemphasized […]

Onna Solomon wins Walsh Prize

Onna Solomon, a 2006 graduate of Boston University’s graduate poetry program, is the 2009 winner of Beloit Poetry Journal’s annual Chad Walsh Poetry Prize. Solomon’s winning poem, “Autism Suite,” appeared in the Fall 2009 issue. More information can be read at the prize announcement on the BPJ website, and at AnnArbor.com.

Summer Poetry Institute Readings

This summer, Boston University hosts the seventh annual Summer Poetry Institute for Educators led by Robert Pinsky. This program builds on the principles of the Favorite Poem Project which Pinsky founded during his tenure as Poet Laureate. On Tuesday July 14th, Louise Glück — former Poet Laureate, and winner of the Wallace Stevens Award, among other honors […]