The evening will include readings by these Omnidawn authors/ translators:

A concert of new poetry-inspired music for the instrumental voices of violin and cello. Compositions by Lynn Bechtold, Dan Cooper, Jennifer DeVore, Lawrence Kramer, and Augusta Reade Thomas. Hailed as a "dynamic duo" by Classics Today, "oustanding" by Pizzicato Journal, and "close to the edge and impressive" by Strings magazine, Zentripetal made its debut in 2006.

Since the first book of poems, All Roads at Once was published in 1976, Alfred Corn has published twelve books of poems; two novels, titled Part of His Story and Miranda’s Book; two collections of essays; and The Poem’s Heartbeat, a study of prosody. Fellowships for his poetry include the Guggenheim, the NEA, an Award in Literature from the Academy of Arts and Letters, and one from the Academy of American Poets. Poetry magazine awarded him the Levinson, Blumenthal, and Dillon prizes.

Kweli is hosting Young People’s Poet Laureate & National Book Award winner, Jacqueline Woodson at Poets House on Thursday, 9/15. Join us as we celebrate Woodson’s new adult fiction novel, Another Brooklyn. Woodson will be in conversation with her former student, Rion Amilcar Scott, author of the debut collection of short stories, Insurrections.

This event made possible through the Poets House Literary Partners Program.

In this one-day workshop we will write towards both personal and national identity and imaginations through the space of visual art. Using American Stanzas: 2006 – 2016 as a three-dimensional text, Rachel Eliza Griffiths will lead a detailed writing workshop that will include close readings of Cave Canem poetry that inspired her exhibit, generative writing prompts, and interactive discussions with participants about their own writing practices. This workshop will focus its energy on the richly, complex act and art of bridging language and imagery.

As sources of both pride and contention across the globe and across human history, both land and heritage intertwine in our thoughts, our bodies, our conscious and subconscious ways of living and being in the world. How do inherited, lost or stolen homeland(s) and/or ancestral knowledge take up residence in the writer's imagination? This workshop will explore through writing prompts and freewrites, as well as close examinations of a variety of sample works, how the past and present intersect with place, body and memory.

Come in costume and enjoy spooky poetry mad libs, festive crafts, and more tricks and (poe)treats in the Children's Room

Ages 10 & under

Opening reception for American Stanzas: 2006-2016, an exhibit featuring selected photography and mixed media works by poet, photographer, and visual artist Rachel Eliza Griffiths.

Exhibit on view through February 18, 2017

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