[Poet and author Carolyn Forché speaks at the Michigan Writers Series].

Poet and author Carolyn Forché discusses her travels as a poet, meeting other poets in war-torn countries, and the role of poetry in politics, current events and in the academy. Michigan State University Professor Anita Skeen, arts coordinator and director of the MSU Residential College in the Arts...

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Corporate Authors: Vincent Voice Library (Recordist), Michigan State University. Center for Poetry (sponsoring body.)
Other Authors: Forché, Carolyn (Speaker), Skeen, Anita (Host)
Language:English
Series:Michigan writers series.
Subjects:
Forché, Carolyn > Travel.
Poetry > Political aspects.
Education, Higher.
War and literature.
Speeches.
Live sound recordings.
Genre:
Speeches.
Live sound recordings.
Online Access:
Listen to sound recording - All users (Michigan State University Libraries)
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 audio file (52 min., 34 sec)).
Format: Electronic Audio Software
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Poet and author Carolyn Forché discusses her travels as a poet, meeting other poets in war-torn countries, and the role of poetry in politics, current events and in the academy. Michigan State University Professor Anita Skeen, arts coordinator and director of the MSU Residential College in the Arts and Humanities' Center for Poetry introduces Forché. Forché also takes questions from the audience. Part of the MSU Libraries' Michigan Writers Series. Cosponsored by the RCAH Center for Poetry. Held in the MSU Main Library.
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Recorded at the Michigan State University Main Library by the Vincent Voice Library.
Call Number:Voice 31249
Playing Time:00:52:34
Event Details:
Recorded 2015 April 23.