Poetry
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| May 18, 2008 | Hettie Jones on Beat Poets Audio (approx 1h 15min) Poet and prose writer, Hettie Jones talks about the beat poets of the 50s and 60s. |
| May 3, 2008 | Connecticut Center for the Book’s Publication Party for Language for a New Century: Contemporary Poetry from the Middle East, Asia & Beyond Audio (approx 1h) Readings from Language for a New Century: Contemporary Poetry from the Middle East, Asia & Beyond by co-editors Tina Chang and Ravi Shankar, and by contributors Khaled Mattawa, Aimee Nezhukumatathil, Sudeep Sen, and Pireeni Sundaralingam, whose travel arrangements were generously supported by the Central Connecticut State University Diversity Initiative Grant. Hailed by Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Nadine Gordimer as, “A beautiful achievement for world literature,” this anthology was inspired by the way in which Western media depicted people of Eastern descent after the events of September 11, 2001. It offers more than 400 poems by writers from sixty-one countries or territories in East Asia, South Asia, Central Asia, and the Middle East. |
| April 23, 2008 | Bilingual Poetry Recitation: Celebrating Local Talent
Recital Bilingue De Poesia: Celebrando Talento Local Audio (approx 1h 10min) A Bilingual Poetry Recitation for National Poetry Month of poems recited by local poets in Spanish followed by an open microphone for poems in any language. Para celebrar El Mes Nacional de Poesía, la Biblioteca de Hartford tuvo un Recital de Poesía Bilingüe miércoles por la noche, el 23 de abril del 2008. Los Poemas fueron leidos por poetas locales en Español y después hubo un micrófono abierto. |
| March 2, 2008 | Poetry Central: Branching Out –
SUSAN STEWART on ANNA AKHMATOVA Audio (approx 1h) Poet Susan Stewart talks on Anna Akhmatova, a writer who pursued her work under extreme conditions of state oppression. She is sometimes called 'the poet who buried Stalin.' |
| November 4, 2007 | Poetry Central: Branching Out –
CAROL MUSKE-DUKES on SYLVIA PLATH Audio (approx 1h) Poet Carol Muske-Dukes’ talk, “A Different Myth,” illuminates the wild essential nature of Slyvia Plath’s poetry, November 4, 2007. |
| October 7, 2007 | Poetry Central: Branching Out – Martin Espada on Pablo Neruda Audio (approx 1h 30min) Poet Martín Espada’s talk, “The Redemption of Pablo Neruda,” focuses on the evolution of Nobel Prize winner Pablo Neruda as a political poet. |
| May 6, 2007 | Poetry Central: A Branching Out Event, May 6, 2007 Molly Peacock on Edna St Vincent Millay Video (approx 1h 19min) |
| April 1, 2007 | Poetry Central: A World of Words Event, April 1, 2007, John Hollander on Poets Considering the American Dream Honored poet and educator and current Connecticut Poet Laureate John Hollander places the phrase “The American Dream” in historical and literary context through the works of poets from Ovid to Donald Justice. Audio only (approx 1h 10min) |
| March 4, 2007 |
Poetry Central: A Branching Out Event, March 4, 2007, Elizabeth Alexander on Gwendolyn Brooks Poet essayist, playwright and teacher Elizabeth Alexander gives a talk, punctuated with recitations of poems, illuminating the work of Gwendolyn Brooks and her presence in the story of 20th century American poetry. Audio only (approx 1h) |
| February 4, 2007 | Poetry Central A Big Read Event, February 4, 2007, Cynthia Zakiah Barksdale: A Harlem Renaissance Afternoon with Zora Neale Hurston and Her Contemporaries. Audio only (approx 30min) |
| September 2005 | Poetry Slam Reading from the Journal of the Connecticut Prison Arts Program (Video approx 40min) |