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Poetry in 1960

Monday 6th December, 11pm GMT (6pm EST)

The Writers House celebrates what happened in poetry a half century ago with a symposium entitled Poetry in 1960. Symposium host and Writers House faculty director Al Filreis brings together eleven poets each to discuss a seminal work from that pivotal year - work by Frank O’Hara, Gwendolyn Brooks, John Cage, Barbara Guest, Larry Eigner, and Jackson Mac Low.

Featuring:

  • Charles Bernstein
  • Rachel Blau DuPlessis
  • Chris Funkhouser
  • Michael S. Hennessey
  • Kristen Gallagher
  • Judith Goldman
  • Erica Kaufman
  • Mel Nichols
  • Bob Perelman
  • Ron Silliman
  • Danny Snelson

Hosted by Al Filreis.

Watch the event live online.

Kelly Writers House, University of Pennsylvania, 3805 Locust Walk, Philadelphia, PA 19104

Admission is free

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