Northshire Poetry Reading
2003-02-23T11:59:55-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZjNiXC8yMDAzMDIyMzEyMjE1NTAwMl9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==A poetry reading, one of several held around the country, was organized as an alternative to a postponed White House poetry symposium on the works of Emily Dickinson, Langston Hughes and Walt Whitman. The original conference, planned as part of a series of White House literary events showcasing American literature, was reportedly cancelled because of concerns that the event would be used as a political forum.
Before the readings, Poet Sam Hamill was interviewed by telephone. He refused to attend the White House symposium and started instead a website, www.poetsagainstthewar.org, and helped organize the poetry readings. There is also a website www.poetsforthewar.org.
Before the readings, Poet Sam Hamill was interviewed by telephone. He refused to attend the White House symposium and started instead a website, www.poetsagainstthewar.org, and helped organize the poetry readings. There is also a website www.poetsforthewar.org.
A poetry reading, one of several held around the country, was organized as an alternative to a postponed White House poetry symposium on… read more
A poetry reading, one of several held around the country, was organized as an alternative to a postponed White House poetry symposium on the works of Emily Dickinson, Langston Hughes and Walt Whitman. The original conference, planned as part of a series of White House literary events showcasing American literature, was reportedly cancelled because of concerns that the event would be used as a political forum.
Before the readings, Poet Sam Hamill was interviewed by telephone. He refused to attend the White House symposium and started instead a website, www.poetsagainstthewar.org, and helped organize the poetry readings. There is also a website www.poetsforthewar.org. close
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