Keynote Speech: Michael S. Harper and Poetry Reading 1, 1994
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- Creator:
- Harper, Michael S. (Michael Steven), 1938-2016, Ellis, Thomas Sayers (1963), Gabbin, Joanne V. (Joanne Veal), 1946-, Keene, John (John R.), 1965-, Barrax, Gerald W. (Gerald William) (1933-06-21-2019-12-07), Alexander, Elizabeth, 1962-, Derricotte, Toi, 1941-, and Miller, E. Ethelbert (Eugene Ethelbert) (1950-11-20)
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Michael S. Harper's Keynote speech at the 1994 Furious Flower Conference. The session continued with poetry readings by Elizabeth Alexander, Gerald Barrax, Toi Derricotte, and E. Ethelbert Miller. The Keynote Speech and Poetry Reading was held at the Grafton-Stovall Theatre at James Madison University on Thursday, September 29, 1994 at 1 p.m.
This footage was originally recorded on 2 MII videocassettes.
- Subjects:
- American poetry -- African American authors
Poetry -- History and criticism
African American women poets
African Americans -- Poetry - Names:
- Harper, Michael S. (Michael Steven), 1938-2016
Ellis, Thomas Sayers (1963)
Gabbin, Joanne V. (Joanne Veal), 1946-
Keene, John (John R.), 1965-
Barrax, Gerald W. (Gerald William) (1933-06-21-2019-12-07)
Alexander, Elizabeth, 1962-
Derricotte, Toi, 1941-
Miller, E. Ethelbert (Eugene Ethelbert) (1950-11-20)
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Second Floor Room 203, MSC 1704Carrier LibraryJames Madison University880 Madison DriveHarrisonburg, VA 22807
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