Word Works
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Word Works is thirty-seven year old independent literary press based in Washington, DC. The press was founded in 1974 and has published 67 titles including works by Grace Cavalieri
, Fred Marchant, Donna Denizé
, Christopher Bursk
, Frannie Lindsay
, Jay Rogoff, and Enid Shomer. Word Works features contemporary poetry and literature, often written by young, little-know poets.
A non-profit organization completely ran by volunteers, Word Works was originally funded through yearly grants received from the National Endowment for the Arts. These grants were supplemented through private donations and revenue from book sales. Word Works has also received grants from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, the Witter Bynner Foundation, the Maryland Council on the Arts, the Virginia Commission on the Arts, the Batir Foundation, Hechingers
Since 1981, the press has overseen a yearly literary competition awarding the $1,500 Washington Prize for a winning poetry manuscript. The organization has also hosted the longest running literary series in the Washington area through their Miller Cabin series at the Joaquin Miller Cabin
in Rock Creek Park
.
From 1996 to 2003, the organization held arts retreats in Tuscany, Italy.
The organization's archives are housed at the Special Collections Research Center in the Estelle and Melvin Gelman Library at George Washington University
.
Grace Cavalieri
Grace Cavalieri is an award-winning American poet and playwright. She has published 15 volumes of poetry and more than 20 plays and continues to actively write and publish. She lives in Annapolis, Maryland, with her husband, sculptor Kenneth Flynn...
, Fred Marchant, Donna Denizé
Donna Denizé
Donna Denizé is an American poet and award-winning teacher at St. Albans School, located in Washington, D.C. Ms. Denize is currently Chairwoman of the English Department...
, Christopher Bursk
Christopher Bursk
Christopher Bursk is an American poet, professor, and activist. He is author of nine poetry collections, most recently, The First Inhabitants of Arcadia published by the , and praised by The New York Times: Bursk writes with verve and insight about child rearing, aging parents, sexuality, his...
, Frannie Lindsay
Frannie Lindsay
Frannie Lindsay is an American poet. She is author of three poetry collections, most recently, Mayweed . Her honors include fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Massachusetts Cultural Council, the MacDowell and Millay Colonies, and Yaddo...
, Jay Rogoff, and Enid Shomer. Word Works features contemporary poetry and literature, often written by young, little-know poets.
A non-profit organization completely ran by volunteers, Word Works was originally funded through yearly grants received from the National Endowment for the Arts. These grants were supplemented through private donations and revenue from book sales. Word Works has also received grants from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, the Witter Bynner Foundation, the Maryland Council on the Arts, the Virginia Commission on the Arts, the Batir Foundation, Hechingers
Since 1981, the press has overseen a yearly literary competition awarding the $1,500 Washington Prize for a winning poetry manuscript. The organization has also hosted the longest running literary series in the Washington area through their Miller Cabin series at the Joaquin Miller Cabin
Joaquin Miller Cabin
The Joaquin Miller Cabin is an historic structure situated in Washington, DC's Rock Creek Park. Built by the American poet, essayist and fabulist Joaquin Miller, it represents the only known example of late 19th century Rustic-style log cabin in Washington, D.C...
in Rock Creek Park
Rock Creek Park
Rock Creek Park is a large urban natural area with public park facilities that bisects Washington, D.C. The park is administered by the National Park Service.-Rock Creek Park:The main section of the park contains , or , along the Rock Creek Valley...
.
From 1996 to 2003, the organization held arts retreats in Tuscany, Italy.
The organization's archives are housed at the Special Collections Research Center in the Estelle and Melvin Gelman Library at George Washington University
George Washington University
The George Washington University is a private, coeducational comprehensive university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States...
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