Guest Poets
- 2011 Dana Gioia
- 2010 Marge Pierce
- 2009 Marilyn Nelson
- 2008 Forrest Gander
- 2007 D.H. Melhem
- 2006 Martin Espada
- 2005 Robert Pinsky
- 2004 John Ashbery
- 2003 Mei-mei Berssenbrugge
- 2002 Stanley Moss
- 2001 Michael Harper
- 2000 Robert Creeley
- 1999 C.D. Wright
- Inaugural Reading: 1998 Richard Wilbur
Project Honorees
- 2011 Ellen LaFleche: Workers' Rites
- 2010 Kathleen M. Kelley: The Waiting Room
- 2009 Jennifer E. Whitten: Auction
- 2008 John Brush: Chrysalis
- 2007 Leslie McGrath: Toward Anguish
- 2006 James F. Connolly: Last Summer
- 2005 Lynn Tudor Deming: Heady Rubbish
- 2004 Justin Lacour: Mr. Gravity's Blue Holiday
- 2003 Linda Voris: AntiGraphi
- 2002 Laura Cherry: What We Planted
- 2001 Nehassaiu deGannes: Percussion Salt & Honey
- 2000 Mimi White: The Singed Horizon
- 1999 Marjorie Milligan: Coats Field
Philbrick Poetry Project
The Providence Athenaeum is pleased to announce that guest poet Dana Gioia has selected Workers' Rites by Ellen LaFleche as the 2011 honoree of the Philbrick Poetry Project. Workers' Rites was published as a chapbook by the Athenaeum. Mr. Gioia and Ms. LaFleche read from their work at a reception on Friday, April 29 in the library reading room.
To learn more about Ellen LaFleche and to read a sample poem from Workers' Rites, click here.
To purchase a chapbook, click here.
History of the Philbrick Poetry Project
The Philbrick Poetry Project was established to honor Charles and Deborah Philbrick by promoting the art of poetry in New England. Professor Philbrick taught at Brown University and published several books of poetry, including New England Suite and Nobody Laughs, Nobody Cries.
Deborah Philbrick contributed her talents throughout her lifetime to help charitable organizations and mentor many of Providence's aspiring young poets.
Submissions
Guidelines for chapbook series are posted here.
Chapbook Series
Copies of the chapbooks are available at the Providence Athenaeum for $5 plus $2 shipping. Please send a check with shipping instructions to the Providence Athenaeum, or call the library with credit card information. Click here for a list of available chapbooks.