1996 in Poetry - Events

Events

  • April – National Poetry Month established by the Academy of American Poets as a way to increase awareness and appreciation of poetry in the United States.
  • November 11 – A memorial to John Betjeman is unveiled in Poets' Corner of Westminster Abbey by Lady Wilson.

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