Circle Jam and Cave Canem Reunion Reading
- Containers:
- Digital-Materials Preservica
- Creator:
- Alexander, Elizabeth, 1962-, Eady, Cornelius, 1954-, Nelson, Marilyn, 1946-, Dawes, Kwame Senu Neville, 1962-, Derricotte, Toi, 1941-, and Steptoe, Lamont B., 1949-
- Scope and content:
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Cave Canem Reunion Reading at the 2004 Furious Flower Conference at James Madision University. The footage begins with a circle jam poetry reading before switching to the Cave Canem Reading. Cornelius Eady, Marilyn Nelson, Kwame Dawes, Elizabeth Alexander, and Toi Derricotte each read their poetry as part of this event. The reading was held in Grafton Stovall Theater, James Madison University on Saturday, September 25, 2004 at 3:30 p.m.
This footage was originally recorded on 2 DVCAM videocassettes.
- Subjects:
- American poetry -- African American authors
African Americans -- Poetry
Poetry -- Black authors
African American women poets
Political poetry
Families
Race discrimination - Names:
- Alexander, Elizabeth, 1962-
Eady, Cornelius, 1954-
Nelson, Marilyn, 1946-
Dawes, Kwame Senu Neville, 1962-
Derricotte, Toi, 1941-
Steptoe, Lamont B., 1949-
Access and use
- Location of collection:
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Second Floor Room 203, MSC 1704Carrier LibraryJames Madison University880 Madison DriveHarrisonburg, VA 22807
- Contact for questions and access:
- POC: Tiffany ColeEmail: coletw@jmu.eduPhone: (540) 568-3444Email: library-special@jmu.eduPhone: (540) 568-3612Fax: (540) 568-3405
- Terms of access:
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Copyright for official University records is held by James Madison University; all other copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).
- Parent restrictions:
- Collection is open to research. Currently, the silk banners used in the 2004 and 2014 Furious Flower Poetry Conferences may only be requested (in writing) by Furious Flower Poetry Center staff. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection.
- Parent terms of access:
- Copyright for official University records is held by James Madison University; all other copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).