Listen "What Makes a Spoken Word Archive Special?"
Episode Synopsis
This episode features a conversation with Wisconsin Poet Laureate, Dasha Kelly Hamilton. Dasha is a poet, performance artist, and creative change agent.
Dasha welcomes Sarah and Josh to the world of spoken word poetry, talking in-depth about the logistics, ethics, and challenges of performing spoken word, teaching poetry, and organizing shared community experiences.
This episode’s Bookish Word, panglossian, was created by UW-Madison graduate students Bridget Anderson and Theophilus Okunlola.
To learn more about the texts, ideas, and people mentioned in this interview, and to access a transcript, visit the episode guide on HoldingHistory.org.
Thanks for listening!
Dasha welcomes Sarah and Josh to the world of spoken word poetry, talking in-depth about the logistics, ethics, and challenges of performing spoken word, teaching poetry, and organizing shared community experiences.
This episode’s Bookish Word, panglossian, was created by UW-Madison graduate students Bridget Anderson and Theophilus Okunlola.
To learn more about the texts, ideas, and people mentioned in this interview, and to access a transcript, visit the episode guide on HoldingHistory.org.
Thanks for listening!
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