Video: Toi Derricotte Reads at Cave Canem 2011
by Sampsonia Way / October 17, 2011 / No comments
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In 1996, Derricotte and poet Cornelius Eady founded Cave Canem as a retreat for black poets. It is now a renowned and influential institution with an annual writing retreat, two book prizes with well-known presses, and a national reading series.
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On June 23, Cave Canem, in partnership with City of Asylum/Pittsburgh, presented a free reading on Pittsburgh’s Monterey Street featuring Toi Derricotte, along with Cornelius Eady, Natasha Trethewey, and special guest Amiri Baraka.
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Read Sampsonia Way’s interview with Toi Derricotte.
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Read Sampsonia Way’s interview with Amiri Baraka.