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Momtaza Mehri and Zoé Samudzi: March 13, 2021

The Poetry Center, in conjunction with the  Tripwire Cross-Cultural Poetics...

Aired: 2021-03-13

Amiri Baraka: October 23, 1984

The Poetry Center, in collaboration with Associated Students Performing Arts,...

Aired: 1984-10-23

Simon J. Ortiz and Jennifer Elise Foerster: September 17, 2022

The Poetry Center presents Simon J. Ortiz and Jennifer Elise Foerster, reading from...

Aired: 2022-09-17

Undisciplining the Fields — Divya Victor with Tonya M. Foster: December 9, 2023

The Poetry Center presents Divya Victor, reading from her book  Curb ...

Aired: 2023-12-09

Charles Olson, Part 1 — USA: Poetry, NET Outtakes Series: March 12 & 13, 1966

The Poetry Center presents Charles Olson, speaking of his life and work and reading...

Aired: 1966-03-12

Tyrone Williams, The George Oppen Memorial Lecture: December 6, 2019

Tyrone Williams presents the 34th annual George Oppen Memorial Lecture, at the...

Aired: 2019-12-06

Edward Dorn's Collected Poems: October 4, 2013

The Poetry Center presents a reading in celebration of  Edward Dorn: Collected...

Aired: 2013-10-04

K. Curtis Lyle and Calvin C. Hernton: November 16, 1977

The Poetry Center presents a rare reading by Black Arts Movement poets K. Curtis Lyle,...

Aired: 1977-11-16

Maria Damon, The George Oppen Memorial Lecture: December 13, 2014

The Poetry Center presents Maria Damon, delivering what was the 29th annual George...

Aired: 2014-12-13

Amiri Baraka at San Francisco State University: March 2, 1977

The Poetry Center presents Amiri Baraka, talking to students on revolution, political...

Aired: 1977-03-02

Amiri Baraka at New College of California: March 2, 1977

The Poetry Center, in collaboration with New College of California, presents Amiri...

Aired: 1977-03-02

Stefano Harney and Fred Moten: April 6, 2022

After an introduction by their friend and comrade Manolo Callahan, of the Center for...

Aired: 2022-04-06

LeRoi Jones, A Jazz Symposium on Blues People: March 4, 1965

The Poetry Center presents a Jazz Symposium on Blues People, featuring LeRoi Jones...

Aired: 03/04/1965

Pat Parker and Audre Lorde: February 7, 1986

The Poetry Center Presents Pat Parker and Audre Lorde reading at the Women's...

Aired: 02/07/1986

Maya Angelou: October 14, 1971

The Poetry Center presents Maya Angelou, reading and commenting on her poems from the...

Aired: 10/14/1971

Kenyatta A.C. Hinkle and Maryam Ivette Parhizkar: March 15, 2019

The Poetry Center presents Kenyatta A.C. Hinkle and Maryam Ivette Parhizkar, reading...

Aired: 03/15/2019

Tom Raworth Memorial Tribute: April 6, 2018

The Poetry Center and the Department of English at UC Berkeley co-present Tom Raworth...

Aired: 04/06/2018

James Kass and Paul S. Flores: May 3, 2018

The Poetry Center presents James Kass and Paul Flores, reading and in conversation, to...

Aired: 05/03/2018

Cosmic Diaspora and Steve Dalachinsky: April 19, 2018

The Poetry Center presents Cosmic Diaspora and Steve Dalachinsky, reading and in...

Aired: 04/19/2018

David Henderson: March 15, 2018

The Poetry Center presents David Henderson reading a retrospective selection of poems,...

Aired: 03/15/2018

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