Listen "Poet's Corner: Christine Perrin on "Fisk Jubilee Proclamation""
Episode Synopsis
Christine and Brandon read aloud Fisk Jubilee Proclamation, by contemporary poet Tyehimba Jess. This poem comes from Jess's 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry-winning book Olio. They discuss Jess's masterful marriage of form and content and spectacular word choice.Olio: https://bookshop.org/a/1329/9781940696201Jess discussing Jubilee Singers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7j8jThOYa8Jess - popular music through poetry: https://lithub.com/tyehimba-jess-on-excavating-popular-music-through-poetry/NPR on Jess: https://www.npr.org/2017/07/15/537381252/the-unconventional-poetry-of-tyehimba-jessJoe Carter on Negro Spirituals: https://onbeing.org/programs/joe-carter-the-spirituals-aug2018/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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