Poetry at Beinecke Library

Poetry collections, events, and news.
  • Norman Holmes Pearson

    Art for the Wrong Reason: Paintings by Poets

    December 19, 2007

    “Art for the Wrong Reason” By Emily Kopley this essay originally appeared in The New Journal in December 2004 Admirers of Mark Twain’s literature might...
  • The Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library

    Welcome Beinecke Fellows

    December 10, 2007

    The Yale Collection of American Literature welcomes the following research fellows for the month of December, 2007: H.D. Visiting Fellow in American Literature...
  • A reading by famous poets of selections from their own works.

    Beinecke Poetry Recordings

    November 28, 2007

    The Yale Collection of American Literature Reading Series on line finding aid for streaming audio of poetry readings at the Beinecke Library has recently been...
  • Frank Bidart

    Poetry Reading: Frank Bidart

    November 16, 2007

    Please join us for a poetry reading by Frank Bidart on Tuesday, November 27th, 4 pm. This event is co-Sponsored by the Yale Collection of American Literature...
  • The Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library

    Poetry Reading: Christian Bök

    October 25, 2007

    Please join us for a poetry reading by Christian Bök on Thursday, November 1, 4 pm. This reading is co-sponsored by the Beinecke Library’s Modern Books and...
  • Russell Cheney

    Farwell Knapp Papers

    October 19, 2007

    The Farwell Knapp Papers, containing correspondence with the poet H. Phelps Putnam, are now available for use at the Beinecke Library. Putnam’s poetry gained...
  • The Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library

    Poetry Reading: Charles Bernstein

    October 4, 2007

    UPDATE: Listen to a netcast of the reading here: Charles Bernstein Reading at Beinecke Library Please join us for a poetry reading by Charles Bernstein on...

  • Poetry Reading: Charles Bernstein

    October 4, 2007

    Please join us for a poetry reading by Charles Bernstein on Tuesday, October 16, 4 pm. This event is free and open to the public. The Beinecke Library is located at 121 Wall Street, New Haven.