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Institutes and organisations

Benno Barnard
January 18, 2006
Below, we have listed various interesting international poetry institutes and organisations.
The Academy of American Poets
The largest American poetry organisation, with excellent audio resources
Language: English

Académie Européenne de Poésie
General Secretary
24 The Heath, Cypress Downs | 6W | DUBLIN
Ireland

The League of Canadian Poets
National organisation for poetry in Canada
Language: English, French

The Poetry Foundation
Chicago-based US poetry foundation which, among its many activities, publishes Poetry, the oldest monthly devoted to verse in the English-speaking world.
Language: English

The Poetry Society
Renowned British institution that provides information and education, publishes the Poetry Review, and organises various projects and competitions
Language: English

The Poetry Society of America
Major American poetry organisation offering a host of activities
Language: English

Poets House
American literary centre and poetry archive
Language: English

The Poetry Library
The most comprehensive collection of modern poetry in Britain. Education, readings and exhibitions
Language: English

The Scottish Poetry Library
Poetry in English, Scots and Gaelic

The Poetry Translation Centre
An organisation dedicated to translating contemporary poetry from Africa, Asia and Latin America.

Centre International de Poésie de Marseille
2 rue de la Charité | 12002 | MARSEILLE
France | Phone 04 91 91 26 45 | Fax 04 91 90 99 51
cipmarseille@wanadoo.fr

Fondacion Royaument
Centre international de poésie & de traduction
Fondacion Royaument | F-95270 | ASNIERES SUR OISE
France | Phone 013 035 59 00 | Fax 013 035 39 45

Dutch Foundation for Literature
Singel 464 | 1017 AW Amsterdam
The Netherlands | Phone  +31 20 6206261| Fax +31 20 6207179

Literatur WERKstatt Berlin
Knaackstrasse 97 | D-10435 | BERLIN
Germany | Phone +49 30 4852 45 28 | Fax +49 30 4852 45 30
strunk@lyrikline.org, project@literaturwerkstatt.org | www.lyrikline.org

English PEN
6-8 Amwell Street | LONDON | EC1R 1UQ
Great Britain | Phone +44 20 7713 0023 | Fax +44 20 7837 7838
International PEN, London

Writers in Prison Committee
9/10 Charterhouse Buildings | EC1M 7AT | LONDON
Great Britain | Phone +44 171 253 43 08 | Fax +44 171 836 56 91

World Poetry Movement
The World Poetry Movement was founded in the context of the World Gathering of Directors from 37 International Poetry Festivals, held in Medellin, Colombia, between April and July 8th, 2011.
worldpoetrymovement@gmail.com
Sponsors
Gemeente Rotterdam
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Stichting Van Beuningen Peterich-fonds
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