Published on Academy of American Poets (https://poets.org)
Speculations About "I" (audio only)
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Credit
Recorded at the Chancellors Reading, Poets Forum 2015. NYU Skirball Center. New York City.
Author
Toi Derricotte
The author of several books of poetry, Toi Derricotte is cofounder of Cave Canem, a national poetry organization committed to cultivating the artistic and professional growth of African American poets. She served as a Chancellor of the Academy of American Poets from 2012 to 2017.