The Indiana Arts Commission (IAC) in partnership with the Indiana State Library announced today the works of 32 poets have been added to the State of Indiana's poetry archive, INverse.
- David Allen (Chesterfield)
- Allison Ballard (Fort Wayne)
- Rachel Bobo-Milburn (Frankfort)
- Ann Borger (Fishers)
- Matthew Brennan (Columbus)
- Michael Brockley (Muncie)
- Kay Castaneda (Fishers)
- Alys Caviness-Gober (Noblesville)
- Joseph Chaney (South Bend)
- Elizabeth Crowley (Carmel)
- Miranda Durham (Terre Haute)
- Nan Frient (Indianapolis)
- Matthew Graham (Evansville)
- Sarah Gray (Indianapolis)
- James Green (Muncie)
- Janice Hoffman (New Albany)
- Jenny Kalahar (Elwood)
- George Kalamaras (Fort Wayne)
- Chuck Kellum (Anderson)
- Karen Kovacik (Indianapolis)
- Elizabeth Krajeck (Indianapolis)
- Lylanne Musselman (Eaton)
- Patrick Nevins (Columbus)
- Sara Noë (LaPorte)
- Thomas Orr (Morristown)
- Jeffrey Pearson (Muncie)
- Jessica Reed (Danville)
- Linda Reising (Poseyville)
- Mary Sexson (Indianapolis)
- Katerina Tsiopos (Columbus)
- Shari Wagner (Carmel)
- Keith Welch (Bloomington)
- Hiromi Yoshida (Bloomington)
An initiative of former Indiana Poet Laureate Adrian Matejka, INverse celebrates and preserves the diverse range of Indiana poetry for future generations of Indiana writers and readers.
"I would like to commend the Rare Books and Manuscripts Division here at the Indiana State Library for the countless hours they put into building the INverse archive. Their hard work will allow access to the works of Hoosier poets for generations to come," said Jacob Speer, Indiana State Librarian.
"In the spirit of Walt Whitman’s famous line, ' I contain multitudes,' the INverse Poetry Archive contains multitudes of voices, styles, and subjects that represent the rich diverse and creative spirit of Indiana," said Poet Laureate Matthew Graham. "I am honored to have one of my poems be a part of this important historical and literary collection."
Residents of Indiana are encouraged to submit poems to the archive annually between February 1 and April 30. To view the archive, click here.