Lannan Literary Program
Lannan Foundation established its Literary Program in 1987 to support the creation of exceptional poetry and prose written originally in the English language, and to increase the audience for contemporary literature.
Through its annual awards and fellowships program, the foundation honors and promotes writers and poets whose work reflects and challenges our understanding of the world. The Literary Program also makes grants to nonprofit organizations engaged in creating, promoting, and widening the appreciation of literature. For many years, the Literary Program also produced and distributed the Lannan Literary Video Library.
The foundation also produces Readings & Conversations, a literary reading series featuring poets and writers reading and discussing their work and the writers Residency Program, both of which have their own sections on the website.