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Zong! by M. NourbeSe Philip: A Collective Reading with LaTasha N. Nevada Diggs, Sean D. Henry-Smith, Erica Hunt, and Rosamond S. King
Jun 1, 2019 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Following M. NourbeSe Philip’s talk on the Caribbean (un)epic, Rosamond S. King, LaTasha N. Nevada Diggs, Sean Henry-Smith, and Erica Hunt present a collaborative performance of Philip’s epic book-length poem Zong!. The poets use word, song, and bodies to interpret the book, the text of which is based entirely on historical documents relating to a 1781 massacre of 150 Africans on the slave ship Zong.
Admission Free and open to the public
Details
- Date:
- Jun 1, 2019
- Time:
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6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Event Category:
- Reading
Venue
- Elizabeth Kray Hall, Poets House
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10 River Terrace
New York, NY 10282 United States + Google Map - Phone
- 212-431-7920
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2019: Zong! by M. NourbeSe Philip: A Collective Reading with LaTasha N. Nevada Diggs, Sean D. Henry-Smith, Erica Hunt, and Rosamond S. King
Recorded At: Poets House Recorded On: Saturday, June 1, 2019