Library Walk: Langston Hughes

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Langston Hughes’ Words Like Freedom immortalized on Library Way.

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Library Walk: Gwendolyn Brooks

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Gwendolyn Brooks poetry…. paves the way on Library Way.

James Baldwin Enshrined in American Poets’ Corner

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American Poets’ Corner @ Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine.

Remembering Julia de Burgos

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Remembering Julia, 106th St. between Lexington and Third Aves.

Celebrating Dorothea Tanning @ 101

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Reception at MOMA for Dorothea Tanning: artist; sculptor; poet.

Dorothea Tanning had her eureka moment as a young woman while attending an early surrealist exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art in 1936. Following a life shared with fellow artist Max Ernst, Dorothea returned to New York City in the 1980s and embarked on a new chapter in her life — poet. Richard Howard, Brenda Shaughnessy and Mark Strand read from Dorothea’s latest, Coming to That.

David Meltzer: The Last of the Beats

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David Meltzer & Marty Ehrlich prep beats for CUNY reading on Fifth Ave.

David Meltzer, the last of the beat generation poets spoke from his latest book, When I Was A Poet at the CUNY Graduate Centre last night. Meltzer, who grew up in Brooklyn, came to prominence with his inclusion in Donald Allen’s The New American Poetry 1945-1960. An author of more than 50 books Meltzer will also be reading at the Poetry Project at St. Mark’s Monday September 26.