Video and photographs are now available from the September 26, 2017 event "Luminous Memories: Bei Dao in Conversation with Eliot Weinberger." During the sold-out event in Jerome Greene Hall, Bei Dao, widely recognized as the foremost poet of his generation, engaged essayist and translator Eliot Weinberger in a conversation about his newly published book, City Gate, Open Up, … [Read more...]
“Luminous Memories: Bei Dao in Conversation with Eliot Weinberger”
Panel Discussion "Luminous Memories: Bei Dao in Conversation with Eliot Weinberger" Bei Dao, Poet and Author Eliot Weinberger, Essayist 6:10 PM - 8:00 PM Jerome Greene Hall, Room 104 Registration required. Please register at https://luminousmemories.eventbrite.com Bei Dao, widely recognized as the foremost poet of his generation, will engage essayist and … [Read more...]
“Poetry as Pluriverse: Thinking Global Language Justice” – Public Reading
Inaugural Andrew W. Mellon Sawyer Seminar in Global Language Justice 2017-2019 "Poetry as Pluriverse: Thinking Global Language Justice" Anne Waldman,Poet Bei Dao, Poet Raúl Zurita, Poet Nabaneeta Dev Sen, Poet Sharmistha Mohanty, Poet Daouda Ndiaye, Poet Mohmammed Bennis, Poet Orlando White, Poet Zhai Yongming, Poet Mary Ann Caws, Translator Li Tuo, … [Read more...]
February 25 Event “Birds of Metal in Flight: An Evening of Poetry with 5+5”
Photographs and video are now available from the February 25, 2015 event “Birds of Metal in Flight: An Evening of Poetry with 5+5.” The landmark event, held in the beautiful Cathedral of St. John the Divine, featured a reading by five Chinese poets: Bei Dao, Ouyang Jianghe, Xi Chuan, Zhai Yongming, and Zhou Zan; and five American poets: Charles Bernstein, Mei-mei … [Read more...]
February 24 Event “Sound and Image: Chinese Poets in Conversation with Artist Xu Bing:” Photos and Audio
Photographs and audio are now available from the February 24, 2015 event "Sound and Image: Chinese Poets in Conversation with Artist Xu Bing." The standing-room only event featured a stimulating discussion between internationally acclaimed artist Xu Bing and five renowned Chinese poets: Bei Dao, Ouyang Jianghe, Xi Chuan, Zhai Yongming, and Zhou Zan. Their conversation was … [Read more...]
