Poetry Society of Tennessee
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| Established | 1953 |
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| Type | Poetry organization |
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| Website | www |
The Poetry Society of Tennessee (PST) is a non-profit state-level poetry organization affiliated with the National Federation of State Poetry Societies. In 2020 it has three affiliate chapters in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The society hosts conferences and maintains award and educational programs related to poetry.
The Poetry Society of Tennessee was founded by poets in Memphis in 1953, and is recognized as the founding society in the State of Tennessee by the National Federation of State Poetry Societies (NFSPS). Since then, the organization has expanded to three affiliate chapters in West Tennessee, East Tennessee and Knoxville.[1]