International Poetry Forum

The International Poetry Forum (IPF) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1966 by Samuel John Hazo in Pittsburgh, PA.[1] Since its inception, the IPF has hosted poetry readings and educational programs by over 800 poets and performers from more than 50 countries at the Carnegie Lecture Hall, Carnegie Music Hall, Heinz Hall, and other venues in Pittsburgh.[2] The organization has also presented a series of performances at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts and the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.[3][4] Alumni of the IPF include nine Nobel Prize laureates, 14 Academy Award winners, 28 U.S. Poet Laureates, 39 National Book Award winners, and 47 Pulitzer Prize winners. Often cited as one of the most significant poetry programs in the country, the IPF has received the James Smithson Bicentennial Medal from the Smithsonian for its contributions to the arts.[5]

  1. ^ "International Poetry Forum Collection". Digital Collections at Carlow University.
  2. ^ "Sam Hazo, Pittsburgh's International Giant of Catholic Poetry". NCR. 19 February 2023. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
  3. ^ Strickl, Rhonda. "Look at What They're Doing With Poetry". The Washington Post.
  4. ^ Lembo, Elaine (1984-10-07). "Mixing the Mediums". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
  5. ^ "The James Smithson Bicentennial Medal". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2023-01-18.