Baylor University The Beall Poetry Festival

• Schedule for the 18th Annual Beall Poetry Festival
• Participant Biographies
• Previous Participants


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March 28- 30, 2012

A three-day celebration of some of the finest contemporary poets, with readings, a panel discussion, and the Virginia Beall Ball Lecture on Contemporary Poetry. See left panel for participant biographies.

Baylor University's 18th annual Beall Poetry Festival is supported by the John A. and DeLouise McClelland Beall Endowed Fund, established in 1994 by Mrs. Virginia B. Ball of Muncie, Ind., to honor her parents and to encourage the writing and appreciation of poetry. For more information, write to the Baylor University Department of English at One Bear Place #97404, Waco, TX 76798-7404 or call (254) 710-1768.

Wednesday, March 28

    3:30 p.m., Carroll Science Hall, Room 101
       Student Literary Awards

    7:00 p.m., Kayser Auditorium, Hankamer Business Building
       Poetry Reading by A.E. Stallings

Thursday, March 29

    3:30 p.m., Kayser Auditorium
       Virginia Beall Ball Lecturer in Contemporary Poetry: Jay Parini

    7:00 p.m., Kayser Auditorium
       Poetry Reading by Stephen Dunn

Friday, March 30

    3:30 p.m., Carroll Science Hall, 101
       Panel discussion with participants

    7:00 p.m., Kayser Auditorium

       Poetry Reading by Michael Longley


All events are free and open to the public. For more information, call (254) 710-1768


Student Literary Contest of the Beall Poetry Festival:
Click the **link at the bottom of the call-out box to to access the BEALL POETRY FESTIVAL 2012 Student Literary Contest Call for Submissions flier.

See who won the BEALL POETRY FESTIVAL Student Literary Contest prizes for 2011 and read their prize-winning works.

Previous prize winners and their works.

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