International Who's Who in Poetry 2009 [Hardcover]

The fifteenth edition of the International Who's Who in Poetry is a unique and comprehensive guide to the leading lights and freshest talent in poetry today. Containing biographies of more than 4,000 contemporary poets world-wide, this essential reference work provides truly international coverage. In addition to the well known poets, talented up-and-coming writers are also profiled.

Key features:

• each entry provides full career history and publication details
• appendices section lists International prizes, organizations and poetry publications
• the career profile section is supplemented by lists of Poets Laureate.

Provides up-to-date profiles on the careers of leading and emerging poets.Abbreviations International Telephone Codes Obituary PART ONE Biographies PART TWO Directory Appendix A: A Summary of Poetic Forms and Rhyme Schemes Appendix B: Poetry Awards and Prizes Appendix C: Poetry Organizations Appendix D: Poetry Publishers Appendix E: National Poets.Europa Publications, Series Editor: Robert J. Elster, Assistant Editor: Joanne Corsan.US