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ALA Symposium “American Poetry”

English Language and Literature/Letters Conference

The symposium is a scholarly event focused on American poetry and poetics, featuring sessions on poets, movements, schools, genres, and traditions in U.S. poetry.

Sponsored by the American Literature Association and the Society for the Study of American Poetry, this is the second conference by the society in collaboration with the ALA. Held at the Hawthorne Hotel in Salem, Massachusetts, the event runs from March 26-28, 2026.

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individual poets and their worksmovementsschoolsgenrestraditions in American poetrypoetics

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Visit the official website of ALA Symposium “American Poetry” for registration details, submission deadlines, and the full programme.

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