Poetry Combine

Part of Series Larry Massett stories
Length 08:07
Licensor HearingVoices
Producer(s) Larry Masset & Andrei Codrescu
Formats
Topics Education, Literature
Produced September 1, 2004
Added to PRX March 20, 2005
 

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Summary:

Street poets meet student poets in New Orleans

Website:

http://www.hearingvoices.com/lm/index.html

Timely on:

April 01: National Poetry Month

Language:

English

Description:

Andrei Codresu <i>(ExquisiteCorpse.org)</i> takes a trio of his poetry students from Louisiana State University and introduces them to the poets on the streets of the French Quarter in New Orleans. The assignment: write poems about the people they met. The combine encounters a hot dog vendor, a stripper and a club owner. Premiered on NPR All Things Considered.

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