Poet, critic, and scholar, Evie Shockley
From: New Letters on the Air
Series: New Letters on the Air
Length: 29:00
Poet, literary critic, and scholar, Evie Shockley, reads from her two poetry collections, A HALF-RED SEA and THE NEW BLACK, and talks about how poetic form can bring new meaning to a poem's subject matter. She discusses how her work pays homage to her literary mentors, yet challenges common notions about historical figures and events and what race in America means to different generations. She also shares how her poetry interweaves the personal and political, as well as the historical and imagined, and challenges readers to see their heroes in new and meaningful ways.
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Piece Description
Poet, literary critic, and scholar, Evie Shockley, reads from her two poetry collections, A HALF-RED SEA and THE NEW BLACK, and talks about how poetic form can bring new meaning to a poem's subject matter. She discusses how her work pays homage to her literary mentors, yet challenges common notions about historical figures and events and what race in America means to different generations. She also shares how her poetry interweaves the personal and political, as well as the historical and imagined, and challenges readers to see their heroes in new and meaningful ways.
Broadcast History
This program originally uplinked to PRSS' Content Depot on September 16, 2011 for delivery to member stations.
Timing and Cues
PROMO: Next time on New Letters on the Air...former lawyer, turned poet, scholar, and critic, Evie Shockley reads from her two poetry collections, THE NEW BLACK and A HALF-RED SEA. Shockley discusses how she uses form and fiction in her poetry to challenge commonly held ideas about actual events and historical figures, such as Frederick Douglass. Find out how Evie Shockley interweaves the personal and political, as well as the historical and imagined, and challenges readers to see their heroes in new ways, on the next New Letters on the Air...
UPLINK DATE: 09/16/2011
PROGRAM LENGTH: 29:00 minutes
INCUE: (music) "Dreaming the lives of ancetors, poet Evie Shockley..."
OUTCUE:"...(music) Thanks for listening to NEW LETTERS ON THE AIR.."
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overheat | Kevin MacLeod | Royalty Free Production Music. | incompetech.com | 2011 | 00:00 |
| Semi-Funk | Kevin MacLeod | Royalty Free Production Music. | incompetech.com | 2011 | 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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