CAVE CANEM FELLOWSHIP

Cave Canem fellowships provide African American poets with an unparalleled opportunity to study with a world-class faculty and join a community of peers. Fellows commit to attending three weeklong summer residencies within a five-year period.

“After attending several other poetry retreats, I know that the summer experience at Cave Canem, the close community that develops, the open receptivity of the critique, is absolutely unique. Racism, although often disguised and subcutaneous these days, is a real issue for African American poets. Cave Canem is a powerful antidote…”

— Retreat participant

2008 Retreat

June 22 — 29, 2008
University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg
Greensburg,Pennsylvania

2008 Faculty

Toi Derricotte, Cornelius Eady, Colleen J. McElroy, Carl Phillips, Claudia Rankine, Ed Roberson.
Guest Poet: Ntozake Shange.

During this week-long residency you will:

• Write and workshop a poem every day.

• Work intensively with talented peers and six extraordinary teachers.

• Enjoy a seminar with guest poet Ntozake Shange.

• Attend two faculty readings.

• Present your own poetry at a fellows reading.

• Reflect, explore, discuss and, of course, write.

Enrollment is limited to 54.

Tuition: Free to fellows through charitable donations from corporate, foundation and government sources, and the generosity of individuals.

Room & Board: $500. Very limited scholarship support is available. After acceptance into the program, fellows may request financial assistance, offered on a first-come, first-served basis.


Manuscripts must be received by end of day
March 17, 2008.REGISTRATION CLOSED

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