In this segment of the Writer’s Block, poet Gerald Stern analyzes his personal English, dishes out advice for young writers, and talks about using his cat as an audience.
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In September 2014 Gerald Stern returned as a Jazz Poetry performer. Published here is a segment from his volume Not God After All, published in 2004 by local publisher Autumn House Press.
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In this edition of The Writer’s Block we talk to Jamaican poet Kei Miller, who performed in the 2014 Jazz Poetry Concert.
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In this edition of the Writer’s Block, Motswana poet TJ Dema discusses language fusions, expectations for African writers, and the importance of literary community.
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A poem by TJ Dema, following her spectacular performance at the 2014 Jazz Poetry Concert. Dema is a spoken word performer and poet from Botswana.
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In this new edition of The Writer’s Block, Sampsonia Way talks to Sridala Swami, a poet and children’s writer. Swami is a resident of the University of Iowa’s International Writing Program and a performer at the 2013 Jazz Poetry Concert.
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In this edition of The Writer’s Block, we talk with poet Patricia Smith about the relationship between poetry and teaching and the role of the poet in society.
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