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Posted Jan 15, 2000

Third People’s Poetry Gathering, bringing together over 30 downtown programming organizations

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Kwame Dawes—prolific poet, editor, and critic—

Kwame Dawes—prolific poet, editor, and critic—reads “Acceptance” by his mentor (and father) Neville Dawes, plus his own poem “Sturge Town Redux.”

Kwame Dawes is the author of numerous books of poetry and other books of fiction, criticism, and essays. His most recent collection UnHistory, was co-written with John Kinsella (Peepal Tree Press, UK 2022). Dawes is a George W. Holmes University Professor of English and Glenna Luschei Editor of Prairie Schooner. He teaches in the Pacific MFA Program and is the Series Editor of the African Poetry Book Series, Director of the African Poetry Book Fund, and Artistic Director of the Calabash International Literary Festival. He is a Chancellor for the Academy of American Poets and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. Kwame Dawes is the winner of the prestigious Windham/Campbell Award for Poetry and was a finalist for the 2022 Neustadt International Prize for Literature. Dawes was awarded the Order of Distinction Commander class by the Government of Jamaica, in 2022.

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Staring next Tuesday: Nov 28-Jan 9: In this six-week reading, writing, and discussion course—explore the creation of speakers who are virtuous, special—and not quite real. Linktree in bio.

Starting at noon: Starting with a word, phrase, or

Starting at noon: Starting with a word, phrase, or lines from another book of poetry, @julia.elizabeth.guez helps us map our poems, feelings, rhythms, and syntaxes. Tickets available, link in bio!

Poet and translator Julia Guez reads two poems by

Poet and translator Julia Guez reads two poems by her mentor Lucie Brock-Broido, plus two poems of her own written in conversation with Lucie’s work.

In-person at Poets House this Friday: Join Heid E.

In-person at Poets House this Friday: Join Heid E. Erdrich and the 2023 James Welch Prize winning poets J.K. Tsosie and Kalehua Kim for a reading and celebration of their work. Presented in partnership with Poetry Northwest, and In-Na-Po (Indigenous Nations Poets) with generous support from the Battery Park City Authority. Barrier-free entry for all, please RSVP on our website. Linktree in bio.

Poet and artist Desirée Alvarez reads “Dear Fri

Poet and artist Desirée Alvarez reads “Dear Frida” by Alice Paalen Rahon (translated by Mary Ann Caws), and her own poem “Diary of the Ghost of a Mestiza,” from Raft of Flame.

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