Poets & Writers Theater
Every day we share a new clip of interest to creative writers—author readings, book trailers, publishing panels, craft talks, and more. So grab some popcorn, filter the theater tags by keyword or genre, and explore our sizable archive of literary videos.
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“I was born passing / off the problem of the twentieth century: I was born.” In this 2016 video, Gregory Pardlo reads “Written By Himself” from his Pulitzer Prize–winning poetry collection, Digest (Four Way Books, 2014), accompanied by the Finnish jazz combo Hot Heros at the Annikki Poetry Festival in Finland. For a writing prompt inspired by this poem, visit The Time Is Now.
Tags: Poetry | 2014 | jazz | reading | Gregory Pardlo | Digest | Four Way Books | Pulitzer Prize | Annikki Poetry Festival -
"I was born in minutes in a roadside kitchen a skillet / whispering my name." Gregory Pardlo speaks with PBS NewsHour's Jeffrey Brown about his life and his poetry collection Digest (Four Way Books, 2014), which won the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for poetry.
Tags: reading | PBS NewsHour | Jeffrey Brown | Gregory Pardlo | Digest | Four Way Books | Pulitzer Prize | Poetry
