African poet and playwright Patron Henekou will read from his work. Henekou is the author of the play Dovlo, or A Worthless Sweat and a book of poetry (in French), Souffles D’Outre-Coeur. He teaches English at University of Lomé, where he also serves as one of the organizers of the university’s Literature and Arts Festival.
In this interview, Henekou discusses writing in English and French, translation, art in reaction to politics, and the connections between poetry and song: http://paulselorm.blogspot.com/2016/09/a-special-book-reading-by-patron-henekou.html.
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| The Poetry Project's 51st Annual New Year's Day Marathon | New York, NY | |
| This is the Year: Book Launch with Gloria Muñoz | St. Petersburg, FL | |
| 29th Showcase Reading: J. Mae Barizo, Dorothea Lasky, Maggie Millner, & Estha Weiner | New York, NY | |
| 29th Showcase Reading: Rio Cortez, Marilyn Hacker, Robert Wood Lynn, and John Yau | New York, NY | |
| H. G. Dierdorff & Erika Howsare | Charlottesville, VA | |
| Woodland Pattern's 31st Annual Poetry Marathon | Milwaukee, WI | |
| 29th Showcase Reading: Carolina Ebeid, Sally Wen Mao, Shane McCrae, & Evie Shockley | New York, NY | |
| Tiana Clark: Scorched Earth w/ Terrance Hayes | Brooklyn, NY |