Frequently Asked Questions

1. When and where did the 2008 Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry Festival occur?

The 2008 Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry Festival took place on September 25th-September 28th, 2008 at Waterloo Village in Stanhope, NJ.

2. How can I find out which poets performed at the 2008 Poetry Festival?

Visit Festival Poets where biographies and photographs of poets are posted.

3. How can I receive Festival bulletins as they are released?

Join our mailing list and receive updates and information on the 2010 Poetry Festival. If applicable, include both email and street address.

4. How can I read my work at the Dodge Poetry Festival?

Typically, we send guidelines to those who query us about performing at the Festival that include the recommendation that materials be sent to us a full year before the upcoming Festival. This year, because of the lateness of the Festival announcement, we extended that deadline to December 31, 2009. We are no longer accepting submissions for the 2010 Poetry Festival. If you are interested in reading at the 2012 Poetry Festival, please email festival@grdodge.org in January of 2011 for written submission guidelines.

5. Where can I get video footage of the Festival?

We are currently working to make our Festival materials available to a wider audience. We have just launched a channel on YouTube at www.youtube.com/grdodge featuring poets reading at the 2006 and 2008 Festivals.

Five PBS television series included extensive footage shot at previous Dodge Festivals, including:

The Power of the Word, with Bill Moyers

The Language of Life, with Bill Moyers

Poetry Heaven

Fooling With Words, with Bill Moyers

Sounds of Poetry, with Bill Moyers

Festival footage is also included in the PBS specials:

A Life Together, Donald Hall and Jane Kenyon

Rita Dove, Poet Laureate

These titles are available from Films for the Humanities and Sciences at www.films.com.