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2022 in poetry

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Major poetry related events taking place worldwide during 2022 are outlined below under different sections. These include poetry books released during the year in different languages, major poetry awards, poetry festivals and events, besides anniversaries and deaths of renowned poets etc. Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, India or France).

Events

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The Derzhavin poetry festival, held in July 2022 in Laishevo, Russia
  • April 30 – Sierra Poetry festival is organised in Nevada City, California. The theme for this year is "On the Wings of Words".[1]
  • June 10 – A three-day international get together of poets and poetry translators titled Kolkata Poetry Confluence is organised in Kolkata, India by Antonym and Bhasha Sansad publishers.[2]
  • June 12 – Queensland Poetry Festival kicks off with this year's theme "Emerge" with live performances by Lorna Munro and Ethan Enoch-Barlow. The program also has special sessions on the LGBTQ community.[3]
  • September 25 – The Mayakovsky Square poetry readings are revived in Triumfalnaya Square, Moscow, in protest against the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The following year, Russian poets Artyom Kamardin, Yegor Shtovba and Nikolai Dayneko are given severe prison sentences for participating or attending.[4]
  • December 7 – The End Poem is released into the public domain using a CC0 license dedication by its author, Julian Gough.[5]

Selection of works published in English

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Australia

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Canada

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India

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Lebanon

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New Zealand

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Nigeria

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Puerto Rico

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United Kingdom

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  • Warsan Shire, Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in Her Head

England

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Northern Ireland

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Scotland

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Criticism, scholarship and biography in the United Kingdom

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Ukraine

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United States

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Alphabetical listing by author name

Anthologies in the United States

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Criticism, scholarship and biography in the United States

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Poets in The Best American Poetry 2019

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Viet Nam

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Ocean Vuong, Time is a Mother

Works published in other languages

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French

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  • Abdellatif Laâbi, Le Castor astral
  • Markus Hediger, Dans le cendrier du temps, Publisher: Éditions de l'Aire; ISBN 2889562220

German

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Awards and honors by country

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Awards announced this year:

International

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Australia awards and honors

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Canada awards and honors

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France awards and honors

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India awards and honors

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New Zealand awards and honors

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United Kingdom awards and honors

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United States awards and honors

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From the Poetry Society of America

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Deaths

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Birth years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ John Hart (2022-05-03). "On the Wings of Words : Sierra Poetry Festival". The Union. Nevada. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
  2. ^ "Poetry Confluence Celebrates Inclusivity". The Times of India. Kolkata. 2022-06-14. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
  3. ^ Kylie Thompson (2022-06-13). "Queensland Poetry Festival 2022". The Union. Nevada. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
  4. ^ Gozzi, Laura (2023-12-28). "Russian poets get jail sentences for anti-war poetry reading". BBC News. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  5. ^ "Guy Who Wrote Minecraft's Ending Poem Makes It Public Domain After Taking Shrooms". www.vice.com. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  6. ^ "Wendy Jenkins". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
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