| Type | Charitable trust |
|---|---|
| Purpose | Modern poetry in English read by the author |
Official language | English |
Founders | Andrew Motion and Richard Carrington |
President | Daniel Day-Lewis (current) Seamus Heaney (2005-2013) |
Director | Tracey Guiry |
Main organ | Board of trustees |
| Website | Poetry Archive |
The Poetry Archive is a free, web-based library formed to hold recordings of English language poets reading their own work. The Archive holds over 20000 poems and keeps the recordings safe and accessible so that current and future visitors can enjoy them. Each poet's work is surrounded by contextual information and biographies and has become a treasured resource for anyone looking for poetry.
The Poetry Archive was founded by recording producer Richard Carrington and poet Andrew Motion, during his appointment as UK Poet Laureate in 1999 and is now led by Director Tracey Guiry.[1][2] Recordings of contemporary work began in 2000 and the first website went live in 2005. The Poetry Archive is a not-for-profit registered UK charity.[3]