WHEN? Friday, March 5, 2021, 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM EST As The Guardian reported in 2018, poetry is experiencing a revival throughout the English-speaking world, driven mostly by millennials. And yet, with a few notable exceptions like Rupi Kaur, the American poetry community is still mostly dominated by the same faces and names of the old guard. Moreover, much as it has been throughout its history, the poetic status quo remains cliquish and niche-oriented, whereas millennials themselves are the most egalitarian, most community-oriented generation yet to reach adulthood. This SMOL online reading, sponsored by Vine Leaves Press, aims to help make American poetry more reflective of its growing readership by bringing together six millennial poets of various styles, backgrounds and geographical origins for a reading of their latest work and a discussion of where they think American poetry is headed. Readers/Panelists will include:
Statement of Merit: It is often the case that conference readings/panels base themselves around similarities between poets, such as publisher, gender/sex, race, theoretical school, region, socio-economic class, etc. This has the benefit of giving a very acute view of certain corners of poetry, but that view can also be exclusionary in its narrowness. In contrast, this reading/panel will comprise poets who have little, ostensibly, in common except their age group and nationality but who, in true Millennial spirit, value each other’s work and poetry generally, with an eye toward providing their audience with an accurate overview of where American poetry is today. Though they are not all Vine Leaves Press authors, the six poets participating in this reading/panel have been brought together by the publisher in the service of providing a sampling of what’s next for American poetry as the Internet makes communication and collaboration across regions, genres and approaches ever stronger. Attendance Information:
Phill Provance is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: SMOL Exclusive: Six Millennials from Across the U.S. Time: Mar 5, 2021 09:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting: Click Here Meeting ID: 926 1336 3208 Passcode: 249982 One tap mobile +13126266799,,92613363208#,,,,*249982# US (Chicago) +13017158592,,92613363208#,,,,*249982# US (Washington D.C) Dial by your location +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington D.C) +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) Meeting ID: 926 1336 3208 Passcode: 249982 Find your local number: Click Here
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