Cave Canem Anthologies
ANTHOLOGIES
The Ringing Ear: Black Poets Lean South
Edited by Nikky Finney
The University of Georgia Press, 2007: $18.95
The South: to render all that it means to an African American takes someone with acutely tuned senses, someone with a patience, a passion even, for the region's history and contradictions. It takes a poet. In this new anthology, more than one hundred contemporary black poets laugh at and cry about, pray for and curse, flee and return to—the South.
The Ringing Ear collects the work of 103 established and emerging African American poets. It is the first anthology of its kind focusing on what Marilyn Hacker has called "'the magnetic South,' vexed and compelling as it is in the Black American imagination." She writes: "Narrative, lyric surreal, or hyper-real, using meter, multiple voices, verbal deconstruction, informed by jazz blues, by history learned in books and told in kitchens, this book pieces together a mosaic of American life and of the poem’s possibilities."
Gathering Ground: A Reader Celebrating Cave Canem’s First Decade
Edited by Toi Derricotte and Cornelius Eady; Camille Dungy, Assistant Editor
The University of Michigan Press, $19.95
For newcomers and aficionados, alike, Gathering Ground assembles in one place the most innovative voices in contemporary African American poetry and boldly attests to the important position it hold in verse making today.
Cave Canem-published anthologies showcasing work produced by retreat fellows & and faculty.
$10 each. Available from Cave Canem Foundation
2004
M. Eliza Hamilton Abegunde, Lauren Alleyne, Venise N. Battle, Remica L. Bingham, Medria Blue, Antoinette Brim, Jericho Brown, C.M. Burroughs, Lauri Connor, Kwame Dawes, Toi Derricotte, La Tasha N. Nevada Diggs, Camille Dungy, Cornelius Eady, Colin Enriquez, Chanda Feldman, Reggie Flood, Krista Franklin, Deidre R. Gantt, Carmen Gillespie, Aracelis Girmay, André O. Hoilette, Lita Hooper, Akua Lezli Hope, Melanie Hope, Erica Hunt, Kate Hymes, Carolyn C. Joyner, Jadi Keambiroiro, Ruth Ellen Kocher, Quraysh Ali Lansana, Charles Lynch, Jonathan Moody, Kamilah Aisha Moon, Indigo Moor, John Murillo, Annette L. Murrell, Carlo Paul, Gwen T. Samuels, Cherene Sherrard, Kevin Simmonds, Renee Simms, Patricia Smith, Tracy K. Smith, Nicole Terez, Samantha Thornhill, Wendy S. Walters, Nagueyalti Warren, Carolyn Beard Whitlow, Demetrice Anita Worley, Toni Wynn, Al Young
2003
Jane Alberdeston, Shia Barnett, Tara Betts, Roger Boanir-Agard, Derrick Brown, Curtis l. Crisler, Teri Ellen Cross, Traci Dant, Kyle Dargan, Kwame Dawes, Toi Derricotte, Kebo Drew, Cornelius Eady, Kelly Norman Ellis, Ross Gay, Regie Gibson, aracelis girmay, Joy Gonsalves, Francine J. Harris, Tonya Hegamin, Andre Hoilette, Linda Susan Jackson, Jadi Keambiroiro, Quraysh Ali Lansana, Virginia K. Lee, Aya de León, Reginald Lockett, Kenyetta N. Lovings, Adrian Matejka, Trapeta B. Mayson, Dante Micheaux, Kamilah Aisha Moon, Indigo Moor, John Murillo, Marilyn Nelson, Shelagh Patterson, Roger Reeves, James Richardson, Kevin Simmonds, Christopher Stackhouse, Rebecca Stewart, Samantha Thornhill, Venus Thrash, Imani Tolliver, Nagueyalti Warren, Claudette M. Webster, Arisa White, Simone White, Carolyn Beard Whitlow, Daniel Wideman.
2002
M. Eliza Hamilton Abegunde, Opal Palmer Adisa, Elizabeth Alexander, Shia Shabazz Barnett, Samiya A, Bashir, Tara Betts, Shane Book, Mox Brathwaite, Derrick Brown, Toni Brown, Gloria Burgess, Christian Campbell, Taiyon Coleman, Lauri Connor, Dorothy E. Davis, Jarita Davis, Jarvis DeBerry, Toi Derricotte, Latasha Natasha Diggs, Camille Dungy, Cornelius Eady, Michele Elliot, Phebus Etienne, Krista Franklin, Vida Henderson, Akua Lezli Hope, Kate Hymes, Linda Susan Jackson, Amaud Jamaul Johnson, Jacqueline Johnson, Patricia Johnson, Douglas Kearney, Ruth Ellen Kocher, Jacqueline Jones LaMon, Virginia K. Lee, Reginald Lockett, April Lott, Adrian Matejka, Constance Merritt, David Mills, Veronica Mitchell, Marilyn Nelson, Mendi Lewis Obadike, Shelagh Patterson, Hermine Pinson, Quintin Prout, Cherene Sherrard, Renee Simms, Wendy S. Walters, Daniel Wideman, Angela A. Williams, Treasure Williams, Toni Wynn.
2001
M. Eliza Hamilton Abegunde, Opal Palmer Adisa, Elizabeth Alexander, Medria Blue, Gloria Burgess, Christian A. Campbell, Lauri Conner, Desiree Cooper, Teri Ellen Cross, Traci Dant, Dorothy Early Davis, Eisa Davis, Nelson Demery, III, Toi Derricotte, Latasha Natasha Diggs, Camille Dungy, Cornelius Eady, Michele Elliot Phebus Etienne, Nikky Finney, Krista Franklin, t.d. hall, Monica A. Hand, Duriel Harris, Reginald Harris, Terrance Hayes, Sean Hill, Melanie Hope, Kate Hymes, Tyehimba Jess, Amaud Jamaul Johnson, Jacqueline Johnson, Patricia A. Johnson, Douglas Kearney, John Keene, Nzadi Keita, Jacqueline Jones LaMon, Quraysh Ali Lansana, Virginia K. Lee, April Lott, Veronica Mitchell, Tracie Morris, Haryette Mullen, Mendi Lewis Obadike, Gregory Pardlo, Sonia Sanchez, Tim Seibles, Cherene Sherrard, folade mondisa speaks, Christina Springer, Sheree Renée Thomas, Karen Wade, Lillian Waller, Karen Williams, Treasure Williams, Bakar Wilson, Yolanda Wisher
2000
Opal Palmer Adisa, Jane Alberdeston-Coralin, Elizabeth Alexander, Holly Bass, Herman Beavers, Shane Book, Toni Brown, Stephanie Byrd, Robin M. Caudell, Taiyon Coleman, Desiree Cooper, Teri Ellen Cross, Omari Daniel, Eisa Davis, Hayes Davis, Jarita Davis, Pia Deas, Jarvis Q. DeBerry, Nelson Demery III, Toi Derricotte, Ronald Dorris, T. Kebo Drew, Cornelius Eady, Michele Elliot, Phebus Etienne, Cherryl Floyd-Miller, Kendra Hamilton, Michael S. Harper, Duriel Harris, Reginald Harris, Shayla Hawkins, Terrance Hayes, Tonya C. Hegamin, Vida Henderson, Sean Hill, Major Jackson, Yvonne A. Jackson, Valerie Jean, Brandon D. Johnson, Jacqueline Johnson, Karma Johnson, Patricia Johnson, A. Van Jordan, Douglas Kearney, Nzadi Kirton, Jacqueline Jones LaMon, Sherry Quan Lee, Reginald Lockett, Doc Long, devorah major, Dawn Lundy Martin, Shara McCallum, David S. Mills, Veronica Mitchell, Lenard Duane Moore, Renée K. Moore, Tracie Morris, Haryette Mullen, Mendi Lewis Obadike, Gregory Pardlo, Carlo Paul, Hermine Pinson, Cherise A, Pollard, Ro-Lynn Reid, Millicent Rucker, Tim Seibles, Nancy Mebane Shakir, Evie Shockley, giovanni singleton, Christina Springer, Imani Tolliver, Lyrae Van Clief-Stefanon, Karen Wade, Jay Ward, Afaa M. Weaver, Marvin K. White, Carolyn beard Whitlow, angela williams, Karen Williams, Lorelei Williams, Shannon Williams, Treasure Williams, Bakar Wilson, Ronaldo Wilson, Bridgette Wimberly, Yolanda Wisher, Vincent Woodward, Toni Wynn.
1999
Jane Alberdeston, Elizabeth Alexander, Holly Bass, Michelle Courtney Berry, Angela Brooks, Doralee Brooks, Robin Caudell, Taiyon Coleman, Desiree Cooper, Teri Ellen Cross, Eisa Davis, Toi Derricotte, r. erica doyle, T. Kebo Drew, Robin Dunn. Cornelius Eady, Michele Elliot, Phebus Etienne, cherryl floyd-miller, John Frazier, January Gill, Tracie D. Hall, Michael S. Harper, Duriel E. Harris, Yona Harvey, Terrance Hayes, Tonya C. Hegamin, Vida A. Henderson, Sean Hill, Suzanne Jackson, Tyehimba Jess, Brandon D. Johnson, Karma Johnson, Van Jordan, John Keene, Nzadi Z. Keita, toni asante lightfoot, Doc Long, Dawn Lundy Martin, Carrie Allen McCray, Phyllis McEwen, Ernesto Mercer, Lenard D. Moore, Opal Moore, Tracie Morris, Harryette Mullen, Alicia Nails, G.E. Patterson, Hermine Pinson, Cherise A. Pollard, Ro-Lyan Reid, Kate Rushin, Sonia Sanchez, Tim Seibles, Elaine Shelly, giovanni singleton, Mistinguette Smith, Christopher Stackhouse, Imani Toliver, Jay Ward, Karen Williams, Lorelei Williams, Bakar Wilson, Ronaldo V. Wilson, Bridgette Wimberly, Yolanda Wisher
1998
Jane Alberdeston-Coralin, Elizabeth Alexander, Holly Bass, Herman Beavers, Michelle Courtney Berry, Angela McDonald Brooks, Toni brown, Lucille Clifton, Desiree Cooper, Omari Daniel, Hayes Davis, Toi Derricotte, Ronald Dorris, R. Erica Doyle, Robin Dunn, Cornelius Eady, Michele Elliot, cherryl floyd-miller, John Frazier, Kendra Hamilton, Monica A. Hand, Rachel E. Harding, Michael S, Harper, Reginald Harris, Shayla Hawkins, Yvonne Jackson, Valerie Jean, Honoreé Fanonne Jeffers, Brandon D. Johnson, Karma Johnson, John Keene, toni asante lightfoot, devorah major, Dawn Lundy Martin, Shara McCallum, Veronica Mitchell, Lenard D. Moore, Opal Moore, Renée K. Moore, Greg Pardlo, G.E. Patterson, Cherise A. Pollard, DJ Renegade, Kate Rushin, Sonia Sanchez, Nancy Mebane Shakir, Elaine Shelly, Evelyn E. Shockley, Jonathan C. Smith, Mistinguette Smith, Christina Springer, Lyrae Van Clief-Stefanon, Jay Ward, Lorelei Williams, Shannon Williams, Ronaldo Wilson, Bridgette A. Wimberly.