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Unleash Your Inner Poet

Calling all poets: The 2013 Statewide Poetry Contest is officially accepting entries. The contest, sponsored by the NC State University Creative Writing program, is the one of the largest literary competitions in the region. Deadline for submissions is March 1. Guest judge Michael Wiegers, executive editor of Copper Canyon Press, will announce the winners April 3.

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Lauren Kirkpatrick | Posted in Alumni, Engagement, English, Students | Tagged in: Creative Writing, poetry contest, Undergraduate Academics| Comments (0)

Poetry Collection Brings Executed Women to Life

In last meals and lost childhoods, CHASS alum Megan Roberts reveals the haunting stories behind the crimes of 16 women executed in the United States. "Matters of Record” is a collection of poems by Roberts, who earned her MFA in Creative Writing from NC State in 2010.

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Lauren Kirkpatrick | Posted in Alumni, Books, English, Graduate Programs | Tagged in: Creative Writing, poetry contest| Comments (0)

Fisherwoman Wins American Poets Prize

MFA student Sierra Golden has won the prestigious Academy of American Poets Prize. NC State participates in the annual contest that began in 1955. This year's national contest was judged by poet Kevin Boyle, chair of the Department of English at Elon University.

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Lauren Kirkpatrick | Posted in Books, English, Graduate Programs, Students | Tagged in: Creative Writing, poetry contest| Comments (0)

Poet Barbara Ras Reads, Announces Contest Winners

Barbara Ras, poet and editorial director of Trinity University Press, is judging the NC State 2012 Poetry Contest. She will read from her own work and congratulate the prize-winning poets at an event on Wednesday, April 11, beginning at 7:30 pm in Caldwell Lounge.

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Lauren Kirkpatrick | Posted in English, Students | Tagged in: Creative Writing, poetry contest| Comments (0)

2012 Statewide Poetry Contest Underway

Think you’re a promising poet? Enter the 2012 Statewide Poetry Contest, sponsored by NC State’s Creative Writing Program through the Barnhardt Family Fund. This annual poetry contest, open to all NC residents (some exceptions apply), is one of the largest free literary competitions in the South. Unlike many other competitions, this one requires no submission fee. The grand prize winner [...]

Posted on January 31, 2012 by lhwilli3 | Posted in English, Faculty & Staff, Students | Tagged in: Creative Writing, poetry contest| Comments (0)