Educator | Poet | Author
Last year I was thrilled to participate in a remembrance of Richard Wilbur, organized in March 2018 by poets Rennie McQuilkin and Claire Rossini. In selecting 11 of my favorite Wilbur poems to record at Riverway Studio, I re-immersed myself in […]
I am honored to announce The State Library of Ohio and the Ohioana Library Association has selected American Ace as a featured book for the Choose to Read Ohio (CTRO) initiative for 2019 & 2020. Choose to Read Ohio (CTRO), […]
When was the last time you listened to crickets for an hour in the evening? Where does Poetry (with a capital “P”) come from? And why do I think of George Washington Carver as a saint? These and other thoughts […]
2017 Award Recipient – Marilyn Nelson NCTE established the Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children in 1977 to honor a living American poet for his or her aggregate work for children ages 3–13. NCTE also recognizes and fosters excellence […]
Norman, Okla. (October 29, 2016) – World Literature Today, the award-winning magazine of international literature and culture2017 NSK Neustadt Prize for Children’s Literature. Awarded in alternating years with the prestigious Neustadt International Prize for Literature, the biennial NSK Prize recognizes great achievements […]
New York, NY (January 16, 2013) – The Academy of American Poets announced today that poets Marilyn Nelson, Claudia Rankine, and C.D. Wright have been elected Chancellors of the Academy of American Poets, joining an illustrious group of some of […]
The Poetry Society of America is honored to announce that Marilyn Nelson is the 2012 recipient of the organization’s highest award, the Frost Medal, presented annually for “distinguished lifetime achievement in poetry.” Previous winners of this award include Wallace Stevens, Gwendolyn Brooks, […]
Connecticut Poet Laureate Marilyn Nelson (2001-2006) Marilyn Nelson, of Storrs, was appointed State Poet Laureate by the Connecticut Commission on the Arts on June 28, 2001. She will serve a five-year term in the honorary position, which was created by […]