No one has been a fiercer critic of the Nobel Prize in Literature than I. It’s not the choices that are made, though some (Elfriede Jelinek, Dario Fo) have been truly bewildering; it’s just the silliness of the idea that a group of Swedish judges, always the same, could ever get their minds round literature … Continue reading Bob Dylan: The Music Travels, the Poetry Stays Home (via The New York Review of Books)
Additional Info Performing at Button Poetry Live, July 2016. Follow Button on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/SG5Xm0 About Button: Button Poetry is committed to developing a coherent and effective system of production, distribution, promotion and fundraising for spoken word and performance poetry. Information courtesy, YouTube
Tor Aronson had always enjoyed writing, but had never really fancied himself much of a poet. It wasn’t until his eighth grade teacher submitted a poem of his to the Poetry in Motion contest at Wilton Library that Aronson began to consider poetry seriously. “I was a little bit skeptical as to whether or not … Continue reading ‘Poetry in Motion’ helps Wilton youth find their voice (via The Hour)
Additional Info All Def Poetry is a new channel brought to you by Russell Simmons - a world-renowned champion of the spoken word art form. Fresh, riveting, and featuring some of the best voices in the genre, All Def Poetry brings you the raw power of spoken word! #AllDefPoetry → CONNECT WITH BROOKLYN SLAM ← … Continue reading (Video) Crystal Valentine & Steven Willis | #BlameDrake
October 24 will see Boiler Room and Saul Williams present an evening dedicated to the art of lyricism and spoken word. The London event will see a line-up including Mercury-nominated artist Kate Tempest perform live alongside KLASHNEKOFF, Kojey Radical, and James Massiah. The event will be split into two parts. The first segment will see … Continue reading Boiler Room And Saul Williams Team Up On An Evening Dedicated To Lyricism And Spoken Word (via The Fader)
Additional Information Performing for Swarthmore during semifinals at the 2015 College Unions Poetry Slam Invitational. Follow Button on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/SG5Xm0 About Button: Button Poetry is committed to developing a coherent and effective system of production, distribution, promotion and fundraising for spoken word and performance poetry. Information courtesy, YouTube
Robert Pinsky is one of the most famous living poets in America — he once even appeared on an episode of “The Simpsons.” He was the U.S. poet laureate from 1997 to 2000, and he more or less defined the job for everyone who came after him, starting an enormously popular national poetry program and … Continue reading Robert Pinsky’s new poetry collection is considered and timely (via L.A. Times)
Additional Info Live spoken word from the Verge Conference in Austin, Texas. http://vergenetwork.org For more from Ezekiel: http://iamezekiel.com Information courtesy, YouTube
The poetic art form of spoken word is hoping to find a home in the community of Chestermere. Local author and spoken word artist Arnold Henry formed the group Word Up Chestermere with his fiancé Stephanie Beninger and the couple are hosting the community’s first spoken word open mic night at North Taphouse Oct. 18. … Continue reading Local group brings the art of spoken word to Chestermere (via Rocky View Weekly)
Additional Info All Def Poetry is a new channel brought to you by Russell Simmons - a world-renowned champion of the spoken word art form. Fresh, riveting, and featuring some of the best voices in the genre, All Def Poetry brings you the raw power of spoken word! #AllDefPoetry → CONNECT WITH ASHLEE HAZE ← … Continue reading (Video) Ashlee Haze | Gnat
