Poetry International Web
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Poetry International Web is a monthly international webzine and an important poetry
archive put together by a collective body of editors around the world and centrally edited in Rotterdam
. The site presents poetry from 34 countries in their original languages and in English translation. Downloadable audio versions of the poets reading their own works are frequently available. The monthly magazine also publishes journalistic contributions such as essays and interviews on poets and poetry and provides annual media coverage of the Poetry International festival in Rotterdam.
Poetry
Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...
archive put together by a collective body of editors around the world and centrally edited in Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
. The site presents poetry from 34 countries in their original languages and in English translation. Downloadable audio versions of the poets reading their own works are frequently available. The monthly magazine also publishes journalistic contributions such as essays and interviews on poets and poetry and provides annual media coverage of the Poetry International festival in Rotterdam.
Sources
- http://www.poetrysociety.org.uk/content/publications/piw
- http://www.abc.net.au/rn/bookshow/stories/2007/1937855.htm - David Malouf speaking about the site on RN Book Show (transcript)
- http://64.233.183.104/search?q=cache:B2Mj60BSl6kJ:www.poetryireland.ie/resources/feature-articles/poetry-and-poetry-now.htm+%22Poetry+International+website%22&hl=nl&ct=clnk&cd=36&gl=nl