Tongo Eisen-Martin and Jasmine Gibson: September 8, 2016

The Poetry Center presents Tongo Eisen-Martin performing works from his book Someone's Dead Already (Bootstrap Press, 2015) along with new work which has appeared at SFMOMA's Open Space, and Jasmine Gibson reading from her chapbook Drapetomania (Commune Editions, 2016) and other unpublished works. Their readings are followed by a conversation between the poets and with the audience.

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DocFilm Institute
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The Poetry Center, SFSU, San Francisco
Date
09/08/2016
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1:29:50
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Steve Dickison
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Tongo Eisen-Martin (39:19)

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Steve Dickison introduces Tongo Eisen-Martin who performs "Faceless to Faceless" and "Wave At The People Walking Upside Down." He then performs "It's Midnight Already," "Movie Star," "Won't be working class by tomorrow," and "Blood In My Eye" from his book Someone's Dead Already.

Jasmine Gibson (23:15)

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Steve Dickison introduces Jasmine Gibson who reads "Lessons in Starvation," "Drapetomania: The Kaddish," "Heavy Metal," "Love Life," and "Hollow Delta."

Conversation (27:37)

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Tongo Eisen-Martin and Jasmine Gibson take questions from the audience. They discuss, among other subjects, regional language that shows up in their work, the prison industrial complex, mental healthcare, and the writing process, from inspiration to performance.

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