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A sign for the "Big Paper Beatnik Poems" exhibit by Juan Felipe Herrera at Arizona's Poetry Center on March 20. Herrera was born to Mexican immigrants and as a US Poet Laureate emeritus, his impactful work largely surrounds border issues.  

‘Big Paper Beatnik’: Inside the creative process of a world-class poet

Juliana Siml
March 24, 2023
An audience watches a speech given at Centennial Hall on the University of Arizona campus. 

UA College of Science to debunk common science myths in new public lecture series

Danielle Hartshorn
February 4, 2023
Diana Ramos (left) with her international friends during a New Years celebration on Dec. 31, 2020. (Courtesy Diana Ramos) 

Catching up with past Arts & Life story subjects

Allison Fagan
April 20, 2021
The University of Arizona Poetry Center is located at 1508 E. Helen St. The center hosts many events and speakers throughout the year. Photo taken Aug. 19, 2018.

The Poetry Center celebrates its 60th anniversary

Gabriella Cobian
October 16, 2020
The UA Poetry Center on Jan. 23, 2019. The Poetry Center was founded in 1960 and is home to one of the largest collections of contemporary poetry in the country.

UA Poetry Centerites for criminal justice reform with arts grant

Jesse Tellez
March 17, 2019
Delgado holds a BA in Poetry from UC Riverside and an MFA in Poetry from Columbia University. Her poetry has appeared in Ploughshares, Ninth Letter, The North American Review, Prairie Schooner, TriQuarterly and Fourteen Hills.

UA Poetry Center welcomes Literary Director to staff

Sofia Moraga
September 17, 2018
A poetry group reads poems in front of Herring Hall. The UA Poetry Center, located on Helen St. and Vine Ave., hosts many events and speakers throughout the year, ranging from professional to student poets.

UA Poetry Center sets lineup for semester

Sofia Moraga
August 19, 2018
Old Main was the first building constructed on the University of Arizona campus.

A new Wildcat’s guide to campus events

Pascal Albright
May 16, 2018
Poet Ada Limon reads some of her poems from her book Bright Dead Things and her most recent book The Carrying which will be released in August at the University of Arizona Poetry Center on April 5.

Finding inspiration in spoken word

Nicole Pon
April 11, 2018
People enjoy the view at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum on Jan. 28, 2018.

UA Poetry Center highlights importance of tackling environmental issues

Sarah Workman
January 30, 2018
Michael Baker, a non-traditional student at the UA, is the co-founder of Miranda's Station Review: Creative Writing and Poetry magazine. Baker, 52 has returned to finish school and revive the magazine.

‘Miranda’s Station Review’ makes a comeback

Pascal Albright
January 24, 2018
The UA Poetry Center located at 1508 E. Helen St.

Poetry Center starts spring with a full calender

Kacie Lillejord
January 16, 2018
The UA Poetry Center recently began a writing residency program in juvenile detention centers. 

UA Poetry Center gets $500K to promote social justice

November 19, 2017
The Loft Cinema, a long-time Tucson favorite, is located at 3233 E. Speedway Blvd. This non-profit movie theater specializes in providing special movie events to the public, such as their free screenings of films outdoors.

A poetic partnership between Loft Cinema and UA

David Pujol
June 14, 2017
Elena Passarello speaking at the UA Prose reading series on 4/13/17

Final UA Prose Series event of the semester showcases two writers

Kirshana Guy
April 14, 2017
University of Arizona Book Club discusses The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga at the University Poetry Center on March 8th.

A Closer Look Book Club creates discussion

Lauren Whetzel
March 9, 2017
Alison Hawthorne Deming pictured in 2013. Deming will be at the Climate Change & Poetry event on Thursday, Feb. 16.

Climate Change and Poetry series draws to a close

Kirshana Guy
February 15, 2017
Courtesy of Steve Reitz Elizabeth Evans is a creative writing professor at the UA and the author of six novels. Her newest novel, "As Good As Dead," was recently released and Evans is on tour, including a stop at the UA Poetry Center this evening.

UA Professor publishes her sixth novel

Lauren Renteria
March 26, 2015
Courtesy of UA Poetry Center Sherwin Bitsui, a Navajo poet, sits in front of a bookcase. Bitsui will be reading his work at the Poetry Center on Thursday as part of the Poetics and Politics of Water series.

Navajo poet shares experiences at UA

Ivana Goldtooth
February 11, 2015

Poetry Center to host Chinese Moon Festival today

Jeannie Wood
September 27, 2012
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