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Sonnets from the American:
A Virtual Symposium
October 1 - 3, 2020

This event was held October 1 - 3, so registration is closed. If you are interested in following and supporting the progress of the Sonnets from the American Critical Anthology, please consider contributing our Indiegogo campaign to make the anthology of essays and poems a reality: Sonnets from the American: Pre-Order and Support! 

Symposium Schedule:
​Thursday, October 1, 2020
7:00-9:00 pm EDT
Kickoff Reading
  • Featured Poets: Henri Cole, Rosebud Ben-Oni,
    Joyelle McSweeney, and Kazim Ali
  • Wanda Coleman Tribute

Friday, October 2, 2020
9:30-11:00 am EDT
Panel A & Panel B
1:00-2:30 pm EDT:
Panel A & Panel B
3:30-5:00 pm EDT:
Panel A & Panel B
7:00-9:00 pm EDT: 
Keynote Event
  • ​Keynote Speaker: Jahan Ramazani
  • ​Featured Poets: Tacey M. Atsitty, Philip Metres,
    ​and Kiki Petrosino
Saturday, October 3
9:30-11:00 am EDT
Panel A & Panel B
1:00-2:30 pm EDT:
Panel A & Panel B
3:30-5:00 pm EDT:
Panel A & Panel B
7:00-9:00 pm EDT: 
Keynote Event
  • ​Keynote Speaker & Poet: Carl Phillips; 
  • ​​Featured Poets: Shane McCrae, Diane Seuss, and Patricia Smith


**All events professionally live-captioned for accessibility**

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  • Commentary and Conversation
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    • Selected Sonnets from the American
    • CFP
    • Symposium Schedule
    • Virtual Book Fair
    • Symposium Presenters
  • Contact
  • Supporters