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The nation's first academic center for Black poetry, Furious Flower was established on the James Madison University campus to serve creative writers, literary and cultural scholars, and poetry lovers everywhere.
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Announcing Furious Flower IV!
We are thrilled to announce the fourth, historic, once-in-a-decade Furious Flower Conference. Click the link below to view more details and to subscribe for updates.
Next Events
First Fridays at Furious Flower Broadside Gallery
Join us on Friday, May 3 from 5-7 p.m. for another First Friday at Furious Flower Broadside Gallery, featuring our seventh exhibit, "El Ánimo: Exploring Afro-Latinx Poets," curated by Iliana Cosme-Brooks.
All First Fridays at Furious Flower Broadside Gallery are free and open to the public. Light refreshments provided.
Furious Flower News
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Joanne Gabbin, PhD Remembers Former Furious Flower Advisory Board Member
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Furious Flower Welcomes Gbenga Adesina, Mellon Post-Doctoral Fellow in Black Global and Diasporic Poetry
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2023 Furious Flower Prize Reading Available
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Furious Flower Poetry Center Hosts Over 20 Scholars and Poets to Create an Open-Access Curriculum
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Furious Flower Assistant Director L. Renée Collaborates with Celebrating Simms
