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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.
Furious Flower invites submissions from emerging writers for its annual poetry prize.
Submission form opens: Dec. 15, 2024
Deadline for Submissions: Feb. 15, 2025
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In Case You Missed It: You can still be a part of the magic that was Furious Flower IV!
You can view the livestreamed events including the Magnitude & Bond panel, the 2024 Furious Flower Poetry Prize Reading, and the two Abundance: A Global Poetry Performance panels in this playlist found on our YouTube channel.
You can also listen to the companion podcast, Furious Flower IV: Worlds of Black Poetry, created in collaboration with With Good Reason on both Soundcloud and Apple Podcasts (linked above). New episodes drop every Wednesday through November 20.
The galleries we co-sponsored also remain up in Lisanby, 150 Franklin St Gallery, and Union Galleries in Festival Student & Conference Center.
Furious Flower News
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Furious Flower Poetry Center Announces the Winners of 2024 Furious Flower Poetry Prize
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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
