Al Filreis curates "Poetry in 1960: A Symposium"

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This is Al Filreis's introduction to "Poetry in 1960: A Symposium" held at the Kelly Writers House on December 6th, 2010.

KWH Faculty Director Al Filreis curates a remarkable gathering of poets to present brief commentaries of books of poetry published in 1960 -- to help mark the 50th anniversary of each. Each poet will read his or her 500- to 750-word critical commentary or retrospective review, after which there will be a Q&A session and a celebratory reception. The poet's commentaries will later be published as a special feature on the poetry & poetics of 1960 in Jacket2.

featuring:

Introduction by Al Filreis
Bob Perelman on The New American Poetry edited by Donald Allen
Ron Silliman on The Opening of the Field by Robert Duncan
Rachel Blau DuPlessis on Second Avenue by Frank O'Hara
Chris Funkhouser on Stanzas for Iris Lezak by Jackson Mac Low
Erica Kaufman on The Location of Things by Barbara Guest
Judith Goldman on The Bean Eaters by Gwendolyn Brooks
Kristen Gallagher on Preface to a Twenty Volume Suicide Note by LeRoi Jones
Danny Snelson on Cartridge Music by John Cage
Michael S. Hennessey on A New Folder edited by Daisy Aldan
Charles Bernstein on On My Eyes by Larry Eigner
Mel Nichols on Hymns of St. Bridget by Bill Berkson & Frank O'Hara

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