Tag: Poetry

The Academy of American Poets, a non-profit organization based in New York City that promotes poetry, is accepting submissions for the annual Fred Shaw Poetry Contest until March 15. Celebrating its 52nd year, the contest seeks to...
Humanities Edge and the Student Life Department at Homestead Campus are hosting An Afternoon with Richard Blanco: An Inaugural Poet's Journey on Oct. 26 from 1 p.m. to 2:15 pm. The event is free and open to...

Children’s Book, Little Özil, Addresses Muslim Discrimination

The words stung Lewis J. Beilman III, like a soccer ball flush to the face. Terrorist. Towelhead. Traitor. Beilman was saddened by the verbal vitriol being...

North Campus Alumna With Cerebral Palsy Hopes To Inspire Others With Poetry Book

Forty-three-year-old Tacara Turner has not let life's obstacles get in her way. Not even cerebral palsy—a disorder that affects her movement and motor skills,...

MDC To Host Virtual Workshop About Poetry On June 9

The Learning Communities series, a virtual workshop focused on poetry, will take place on June 9 at 3 p.m. via Microsoft Teams. Attendees will learn...

The 49th Annual Fred Shaw Poetry Contest Accepting Entries

Students can enter the 49th Annual Fred Shaw Poetry Contest until March 19. The contest was created in honor of Fred Shaw, a poetry aficionado...

Hialeah Campus Hosts Virtual Spoken Word To Celebrate Black History Month

Hialeah Campus will present the third annual Virtual Spoken Word: A Tribute to Black History Month on Feb. 3 from 6 p.m. to 7:30...

MDC Media Conference To Be Held Virtually On Dec. 4

The first-ever MDC Media Conference will be held virtually on Dec. 4 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. It will include workshops, panels, and breakout...

Paz Prize Of Poetry Open For Submissions

The Miami Book Fair will begin accepting submissions for the upcoming Paz Prize for Poetry contest from June 1 to July 31.  Winners will receive...

Literary Critic To Discuss Jose Marti’s Life

José Raúl Vidal y Franco, an essayist and critic, will discuss the life and work of Cuban poet and journalist José Martí at Imago...

Professor Once Nominated For A Pulitzer Prize Retiring After More Than Three Decades

Ricardo Pau-Llosa stands out among his colleagues.  The art aficionado with a passion for writing can easily be recognized when roaming Kendall Campus, armed with...

MOAD Presents Reading With Author P. Scott Cunningham

P. Scott Cunningham will present a literary reading at Soya e Pomodoro, 120 N.E. 1 St., on Sept. 25. The event is part of To...

Metromorphosis Gets New Literary Advisor

Wolfson Campus English professor Ariel Gonzalez will serve as the new faculty advisor to Metromorphosis, the literary arts magazine at Wolfson Campus, for the...