Elizabeth Alexander Examines the Trayvon Generation
Pulitzer Prize-nominee Elizabeth Alexander's essay collection The Trayvon Generation examines art to explore the pain racism inflicts on Black youth today
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Everything is Better with a Beat: A Conversation with Poet Cornelius Eady
May 11, 2021 By Ann Meier Baker Cornelius Eady (center) performs at the Rubin Museum of Art with the Cornelius Eady Trio. Photo by Karin Kolheimeier As a former professional singer, I’ve sung a lot of poetry set to music over the years. And I’ve sung jazz standards in more than a few smoky bars, too. But I’m new to the world of jazz poetry. The significant jazz poet, Cornelius Eady—an NEA Literature Fellow—was generous to teach me about this art form during a recent interview, and now I’m totally hooked! It is my pleasure to share what he taught me.
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What poet Michael S. Harper heard in John Coltrane's 'A Love Supreme' | Scott Krane
Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, John Coltrane (1926-1967) pictured in Germany in 1963; photo taken by Hugo van Gelderen; (public domain) (left); Michael S. Harper (1938-2016) photo courtesy of Rachel Harper (right) “Trane was searching for a particular tone on his horn; he had what he thought was a perfect embouchure, but ...
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