2005 in Poetry - Events

Events

  • October 7 — Celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of the first reading of Allen Ginsberg's poem Howl were staged in San Francisco, New York City, and in Leeds in the UK. The British event, Howl for Now, was accompanied by a book of essays of the same name, edited by Simon Warner, reflecting on the piece's enduring power and influence.
  • Maurice Riordan, Irish poet living in London, named poetry editor of Poetry London

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