Poetry at Beinecke Library

Poetry collections, events, and news.

Facsimile of La Prose du Transsiberien
March 19, 2008

Announcing the publication of a facsimile of La Prose du Transsiberien et de la Petite Jehanne de France by Blaise Cendrars and Sonia Delaunay. A full-color,...
Chicago Poetry Club Papers (Gladys Campbell, Kathleen Foster Campbell, Llewellyn Jones)
March 11, 2008

The papers of poets Gladys Campbell, Kathleen Foster Campbell, Llewellyn Jones have been processed and are available for use. All three poets were members of...
Exhibition Update
February 29, 2008

Due to ongoing construction at the Beinecke Library, the exhibition schedule for “Metaphor Taking Shape: Poetry Art and the Book” has changed: the exhibition...
Digital Preservation
February 26, 2008

Authors’ Guidelines for Preserving Digital Archives In an effort to aid writers in ensuring the long-term accessibility of their digital archives, the Beinecke...
Vicki Hearne Papers
February 12, 2008

The papers of the writer and animal trainer Vicki Hearne have been processed and are available for use. Born in Austin, Texas in 1946, Hearne grew up in Texas...
Exhibition Podcast: Metaphor Taking Shape
February 4, 2008

Exhibition Podcast: Metaphor Taking Shape: one of the exhibition curators discusses highlights from the show ( MP3 ) Metaphor Taking Shape: Poetry, Art, and...
Poetry Reading: Donald Hall, February 6
February 4, 2008

Please join us for a poetry reading by former United States Poet Laureate Donald Hall on Wednesday, February 6th, at 4 pm. This event is free and open to the...
Poetry, Art, and the Book: An Artist's Perspective
February 4, 2008

This Thursday, February 7th, at 5:30 PM the Yale University Art Gallery will host a talk by artist Thomas Nozkowski in conjunction wiht the Beinecke exhibition...
New Exhibition -- Metaphor Taking Shape: Poetry, Art, and the Book
January 17, 2008

On view January 22 through March 31, 2008 Metaphor Taking Shape: Poetry, Art, and the Book includes a broad display of books exploring the ways in which poets...
January 17, 4pm -- Janet Malcolm Reading, Two Lives: Gertrude and Alice
January 15, 2008

Please join us at 4pm on Thursday, January 17th for a reading and discussion by scholar Janet Malcolm, about her new book Two Lives: Gertrude and Alice...