Arizona Poetry Out Loud Finals Held at UA for First Time

March 18, 2014

The annual Poetry Out Loud state final was held at the University of Arizona for the first time during the Tucson Festival of Books. The Arizona Commission on the Arts partnered with the UA Poetry Center to administer the nationwide program in Arizona, where high school students compete by memorizing and reciting famous poems of their choosing. The winner, Matthew Kaplan, will continue on to the national final in Washington, D.C., with the chance to win a $20,000 scholarship.

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