Tuesday, March 03, 2009

News at Eleven: Rather than killing it off,

modern technologies like email, social networking sites such as Facebook and online media players are helping poets reach new audiences.

The grassroots scene is now growing, with live poetry readings becoming more popular and more poets getting their own pamphlets published.

Competitions are also booming: the number of entries for the Foyle Young Poets Award more than doubling from 2003 to 2008 to almost 12,000.

from Telegraph: Internet 'is causing poetry boom'

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