1/31/2018

Kwame Dawes Appointed Chancellor of the Academy of American Poets

Congratulations to Kwame Dawes who was one of three new Chancellors recently appointed to the Academy of American Poets.  Kwame Dawes was born in Ghana and raised in Jamaica. He is the co-founder of the Calabash International Literary Festival.The other Chancellors are Marilyn Chin and Marie Howe. The Chancellors will serve a six-year term.

Here are more details from the Academy's website on these interesting poets and their new role.

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