10th Annual PoetryFest

New York’s only three-day festival of contemporary poetry from both sides of the Atlantic

Overview

Curated by Nick Laird

Presented in association with Glucksman Ireland House NYU and Literary Hub

We celebrate a decade of “literary revelry” (New Yorker) with esteemed poets drawn from both sides of the Atlantic for one of our favorite weekends of the year. Leave your cell phones at the door.



FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2 | 8pm

Favorite Poems
Tickets $15-40, including after-party with poets

The opening night tradition of bringing together special guests and festival poets to share the Irish verses they love most. This year’s lineup features Padma Lakshmi, Zadie Smith, Belinda McKeon, and Timothy Donnelly.

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PoetryFest’s Favorite Poems event was inspired in part by Robert Pinsky’s Favorite Poem Project.



SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3
All readings FREE (reservations strongly encouraged)

2pm | Natalie Diaz and Annemarie Ní Churreáin, presented by guest curator Katie Raissian of Stonecutter

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3:30pm | Michelle O’Sullivan and Maureen McLane 

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5pm | Vona Groarke and Ben Lerner
Opening reading by Seamus Heaney Centre for Poetry Prize-winner Richard Osmond 

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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4
All readings FREE (reservations strongly encouraged)

2pm | Billy Ramsell and Nicole Sealey 

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3:30pm | Desert Island Poems: Ciaran Carson and Marie Howe discuss the poems they would want with them if deserted on an island. Conversation moderated by Nick Laird.

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5pm | Ciaran Carson and Marie Howe

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Promotional support provided by NYU Creative Writing Program.



WITH OUR PARTNERS AT GLUCKSMAN IRELAND HOUSE

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1
7pm | The Tom Quinlan Lecture in Poetry with the 2018 Seamus Heaney Centre for Poetry Prize-winner Richard Osmond at Glucksman Ireland House NYU, 1 Washington Mews, New York, NY 10003

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When: Fri., Nov. 2, 2018 - Sun., Nov. 4, 2018 at 8:00 pm
Where: Irish Arts Center
553 W. 51st St.
212-757-3318
Price: Free
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New York’s only three-day festival of contemporary poetry from both sides of the Atlantic

Overview

Curated by Nick Laird

Presented in association with Glucksman Ireland House NYU and Literary Hub

We celebrate a decade of “literary revelry” (New Yorker) with esteemed poets drawn from both sides of the Atlantic for one of our favorite weekends of the year. Leave your cell phones at the door.



FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2 | 8pm

Favorite Poems
Tickets $15-40, including after-party with poets

The opening night tradition of bringing together special guests and festival poets to share the Irish verses they love most. This year’s lineup features Padma Lakshmi, Zadie Smith, Belinda McKeon, and Timothy Donnelly.

BUY TICKETS
PoetryFest’s Favorite Poems event was inspired in part by Robert Pinsky’s Favorite Poem Project.



SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3
All readings FREE (reservations strongly encouraged)

2pm | Natalie Diaz and Annemarie Ní Churreáin, presented by guest curator Katie Raissian of Stonecutter

RESERVE TICKETS

3:30pm | Michelle O’Sullivan and Maureen McLane 

RESERVE TICKETS

5pm | Vona Groarke and Ben Lerner
Opening reading by Seamus Heaney Centre for Poetry Prize-winner Richard Osmond 

RESERVE TICKETS



SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4
All readings FREE (reservations strongly encouraged)

2pm | Billy Ramsell and Nicole Sealey 

RESERVE TICKETS

3:30pm | Desert Island Poems: Ciaran Carson and Marie Howe discuss the poems they would want with them if deserted on an island. Conversation moderated by Nick Laird.

RESERVE TICKETS

5pm | Ciaran Carson and Marie Howe

RESERVE TICKETS

Promotional support provided by NYU Creative Writing Program.



WITH OUR PARTNERS AT GLUCKSMAN IRELAND HOUSE

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1
7pm | The Tom Quinlan Lecture in Poetry with the 2018 Seamus Heaney Centre for Poetry Prize-winner Richard Osmond at Glucksman Ireland House NYU, 1 Washington Mews, New York, NY 10003

RESERVE TICKETS

Buy tickets/get more info now