African-American Poet Angela Jackson
Series: New Letters on the Air
From: New Letters on the Air
Length: 00:29:00
In this 2010 public reading entitled "Love Letters to Generations" Angela Jackson shares some of her work from the last three decades. A poet and dramatist, she reads from her first novel that has been 40 years in the making, WHERE I MUST GO, winner of the American Book Award in 2008. She also reads from her poetry books, DARK LEGS AND SILK KISSES: THE BEATITUDES OF THE SPINNERS, winner of the 1994 Carl Sandburg Award and from her 1998 collection of new and selected poems called AND ALL THESE ROADS BE LUMINOUS.
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Piece Description
In this 2010 public reading entitled "Love Letters to Generations" Angela Jackson shares some of her work from the last three decades. A poet and dramatist, she reads from her first novel that has been 40 years in the making, WHERE I MUST GO, winner of the American Book Award in 2008. She also reads from her poetry books, DARK LEGS AND SILK KISSES: THE BEATITUDES OF THE SPINNERS, winner of the 1994 Carl Sandburg Award and from her 1998 collection of new and selected poems called AND ALL THESE ROADS BE LUMINOUS.
Broadcast History
This program originally uplinked to PRSS' Content Depot on February 18, 2011 for delivery to member stations.
Timing and Cues
PROMO: On the next NEW LETTERS ON THE AIR, Black History Month continues with Angela Jackson, a two-time winner of the American Book Award, once for poetry in 1985, and then again in 2008 for her first novel, WHERE I MUST GO. Recorded in 2010 at a public reading, she shares her inspirations and works that depict the African-American experience. Listen to Angela Jackson on the next NEW LETTERS ON THE AIR...
UPLINK DATE: 02/18/2011
PROGRAM LENGTH: 29:00 minutes
INCUE: (music) "From the publication of her first book of poetry, VOO DOO LOVE MAGIC..."
OUTCUE: "...I'm Angela Elam for NEW LETTERS ON THE AIR."
MUSIC: "Acid Trumpet," "Niles Blues" "Tafi Maradi" "Wiskey on the Mississippi" "Fork and Spoon" all by Kevin MacLeod, www.incompetech.com
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acid Trumpet | Kevin MacLeod | royalty free production music. | incompetech.com | 00:00 | |
| Niles Blues | Kevin MacLeod | royalty free production music. | incompetech.com | 00:00 | |
| Tafi Maradi | Kevin MacLeod | royalty free production music. | incompetech.com | 00:00 | |
| Whiskey on the Mississippi | Kevin MacLeod | royalty free production music. | incompetech.com | 00:00 | |
| Fork and Spoon | Kevin MacLeod | royalty free production music. | incompetech.com | 00:00 |
Additional Credits
New Letters on the Air is a production of the quarterly literary magazine, New Letters, and the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Partial financial support comes from the Missouri Arts Council, a state agency.
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