Redemption Through Literature
An interview with former Los Angeles Poet Laureate Luis J. Rodriguez. Continue reading Redemption Through Literature
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Youth Poet Laurate Amanda Gorman Offers Words of Hope Amind Coronavirous Pandemic
By Brian Dunlap
Los Ángeles native Amanda Gorman, the U.S.’s inaugural youth poet laureate, is offering Americans some words of inspiration to help get through this stressful time. Her words, like all poetry, helps people understand the world around them, to help contextualize and organize discordant aspects of our lives. Former Poet Laureate of Los Ángeles Luis J. Rodriguez says, “Her poetry draws on deep ideas, images, stories and concerns. She exudes confidence in her voice, her presentation and in the social issues she considers paramount.”
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“There’s a Nazi in the White House”- Chiwan Choi
An interview with one of America’s greatest living poets, Chiwan Choi.
By By Ed Lin
From: Giant Robot Media
Chiwan Choi is a one of our country’s greatest living poets.
I’m not saying this lightly. His work has an immediacy of a cereal jingle and also the permanence of haunted childhood memories.
Don’t take my word for it. The New York Times recently featured a poem from Choi’s third book, The Yellow House (2017, Civil Coping Mechanisms). His other books include Abductions (2012, Writ Large Press) and The Flood (2010, Tia Chuca Press).
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Big Blend Radio: A Toast to The Arts – Poetry & Art, Music & Entertainment
From: Blog Talk Radio
In this Podcast From Blog Talk Radio Los Angeles poet Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo talks about an exciting new adventure she is undertaking taking this month. Bermejo was selected for the first ever National Parks Poetry Residency in partnership with National Parks Arts Foundation, Poetry Foundation, and Gettysburg National Military Park. Starting September 15th she’ll be living in a log cabin in Gettysburg for three weeks writing resistance poetry.
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H&S Faculty Rocío Carlos: Poet, Teacher, Camp Counselor
by Anna Macaulay
From: ArtCenter College of Design
This Summer, poet, girls’ rock band camp counselor and Humanities and Sciences faculty member Rocío Carlos participated in a panel, Poetry as Witness, at the Allied Media Conferencein Detroit. We caught up with Carlos shortly after her trip to find out a little more about her role at ArtCenter, her work as a poet and teacher, and her experience presenting at the conference.
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