Friday
Dec032010
Poetry in 1960
Friday 3 December, 2010 tagged International Events, Internet Events in Al Filreis, Barbara Guest, Bob Perelman, Charles Bernstein, Chris Funkhouser, Danny Snelson, Erica Kaufman, Frank O'Hara, Gwendolyn Brooks, Jackson Mac Low, John Cage, Judith Goldman, Kristen Gallagher, Larry Eigner, Mel Nichols, Michael S. Hennessey, Rachel Blau DuPlessis, Ron Silliman Monday 6th December, 11pm GMT (6pm EST)
The Writers House celebrates what happened in poetry a half century ago with a symposium entitled Poetry in 1960. Symposium host and Writers House faculty director Al Filreis brings together eleven poets each to discuss a seminal work from that pivotal year - work by Frank O’Hara, Gwendolyn Brooks, John Cage, Barbara Guest, Larry Eigner, and Jackson Mac Low.
Featuring:
- Charles Bernstein
- Rachel Blau DuPlessis
- Chris Funkhouser
- Michael S. Hennessey
- Kristen Gallagher
- Judith Goldman
- Erica Kaufman
- Mel Nichols
- Bob Perelman
- Ron Silliman
- Danny Snelson
Hosted by Al Filreis.
Watch the event live online.
Kelly Writers House, University of Pennsylvania, 3805 Locust Walk, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Admission is free
