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Opening Celebration (Readings)

One of Dodge’s most popular events, the sampler introduces the audience to the wide range of poets in the Festival. Festival Poets and Academy of American Poets Chancellors read one poem in a 2-3 minute recording.

Featuring

Ellen Bass
Ellen Bass
Reginald Dwayne Betts
Reginald Dwayne Betts
Richard Blanco
Richard Blanco
Eavan Boland
Eavan Boland
Pádraig Ó Tuama
Pádraig Ó Tuama
Marilyn Chin
Marilyn Chin
Kwame Dawes
Kwame Dawes
Natalie Diaz
Natalie Diaz
Cornelius Eady
Cornelius Eady
Martín Espada
Martín Espada
Nikky Finney
Nikky Finney
Carolyn Forché
Carolyn Forché
Vievee Francis
Vievee Francis
Forrest Gander
Forrest Gander
Linda Gregerson
Linda Gregerson
Joy Harjo
Joy Harjo
Terrance Hayes
Terrance Hayes
Brenda Hillman
Brenda Hillman
Edward Hirsch
Edward Hirsch
Marie Howe
Marie Howe
Tyehimba Jess
Tyehimba Jess
Dorianne Laux
Dorianne Laux
Ada Limón
Ada Limón
Alicia Suskin Ostriker
Alicia Suskin Ostriker
Paisley Rekdal
Paisley Rekdal
Charles Simic
Charles Simic
David St. John
David St. John
Natasha Trethewey
Natasha Trethewey
1:11:32
Opening Celebration (Readings)
Original Air Date:
Oct 22, 2020

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