Georgia Poetry Circuit

Founded at Mercer University in 1985, the Georgia Poetry Circuit is a consortium of ten Georgia colleges and universities working together to bring three poets of national and international reputation annually to all members’ campuses, providing an important access to the literary arts for Georgia residents across the state. At each school, each Circuit poet gives a free and open reading of his/her work. Visiting poets also meet with creative writing students at each campus for workshops, talks, or extended question and answer sessions. In addition to the opportunity to hear work from diverse writers of national and international reputation, the Circuit events provide Georgia students with an immensely valuable educational opportunity for interaction with many of the best contemporary poets in the United States. Recent GPC poets include Adrian Matejka, Aimee Nezhukumatathil, Sholeh Wolpe, Kevin Prufer, and Kim Addonizio.

The Carson McCullers Center has sponsored CSU’s participation in the Georgia Poetry Circuit every year since 2004. Visiting poets in the GPC stay at the Smith-McCullers House while in Columbus. Additionally, many GPC events—including readings, craft lectures, and informal gatherings with students—are often held at the House.