Dialogue Through Poetry
Poetry on the PeaksCentenary of Nerudarattapallax

literary conference at the UN

Objective: To investigate ways to stimulate dialogue among cultures through poetry using new technologies and international resources. The central focus is the development of an internet portal for poetry through Poetry International Foundation in Rotterdam (The Netherlands) and an organizational structure to facilitate interaction and events programming. John Kinsella, David H. Lynn, Ram Devineni and Poetry International hosted the literary conference at the United Nations under the auspices of the UNSRC Society of Writers. [ more ]

Sunday, March 25th at Office for Project Services (UNOPS) in the Chrysler building

Participants:

David H. Lynn, Editor of The Kenyon Review, USA
John Kinsella, Editor of Stand and Salt in the UK/Australia and International Editor of the Kenyon Review, USA
Ram Devineni, Publisher of Rattapallax, USA
Tatjana Daan, Director of Poetry International Foundation, The Netherlands
Erik Menkveld, Editor of Tirade and programme leader of Poetry International Foundation, The Netherlands
Arnolda Jagersma, Project Coordinator of Poetry International Foundation, The Netherlands
Ricardo Ibarlucia,
Editor of Diario de poesia, Argentina
Al Creighton, University of Guyana
Mohammed Bennis, Coordinator of House of poetry Casablanca, Morocco
Iztok Osojnik, Director of Slovenian Writers Association and International Poetry festival Vilenica, Slovenia
Charles H. Rowell, Editor of Callaloo, USA
Therese Eiben, Editor of Poets & Writers Magazine, USA
William Wadsworth, Executive Director of Academy of American Poets, USA
Peggy Randall, Executive Director of CLMP, USA
Greg Gatenby, Director of Harbour Front Series, Toronto, Canada
Rene Steinke, Senior Editor of Literary Review, USA
Rebecca Wolff, Editor of Fence, USA
Jenine Gordon Bockman, Editor of Literal Latte, US
Guy Shahar, Editor of Cortland Review, USA
Herbert Leibowitz, Editor of Parnassus, US