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1994 Conference: A Revolution in African American Poetry

Arranged alphabetically with the exception of the Exhibit of Participants materials and the magnesium letterpress die plates which are located at the end of the series due to their size. Note that the numbering system for the letterpress die plates is sequential based on each poem's order in the publication Furious Flower: A Revolution in African American Poetry. As such the first folder/four-flap enclosure in box nine is labeled 9:21b. This is the plate for page two of the 21st poem in the publication. Materials in this series primarily document the planning and implementation of the 1994 Furious Flower Poetry Conference: A Revolution in African American Poetry. Records include travel and lodging reservations, correspondence with participating poets, financial documentation and budgets, and mailing lists. Marketing and promotional items such as posters and brochures are included. Conference evaluations completed by attendees and folders labeled "Positive Responses" document the overwhelming success of the conference. Of particular interest are exhibit components from the 1994 conference that include text labels and images of each participating poet. The photographs for these panels were taken by C. B. Claiborne. Copy 225 of 300 of Furious Flower: A Revolution in African American Poetry is located in box 2, folder 5. The magnesium letterpress die plates used to print this collection of poetry are also included here. Each plate is individually housed in a four-flap enclosure and then boxed in order of appearance in the publication. Of significance are the video recordings documenting conference proceedings and interviews with Black poets.

  1. James Madison University
  2. Furious Flower Poetry Center Records
  3. Conference Records

Conference Records

This series comprises materials related to the decennial Furious Flower poetry conferences, beginning with the inaugural conference in 1994. A significant portion of the records include logistical and planning documentation for each conference as well as marking and promotional items. These materials are comprised of calls for papers, contracts, correspondence, address lists, ticket requests, travel, transportation, and lodging reservations, and menus. The records include nontraditional items as well. Of interest are exhibit panels (text labels and images) describing and depicting the participants of the 1994 conference. Magnesium letterpress die plates used to print a limited edition portfolio Furious Flower: A Revolution in African American Poetry, a special collection of 23 poems selected by poets (who participated in the 1994 conference) to represent their work, are included. Six silk banners that adorned the Wilson Hall auditorium during the 2004 and 2014 conferences are included.

  1. James Madison University
  2. Furious Flower Poetry Center Records

Critics' Roundtable: Critical Theories and Approaches in African American Poetry Digital-Materials Preservica

The Critics' Roundtable, "Critical Theories and Approaches in African American Poetry," was held at the Grafton-Stovall Theatre at James Madison University on Friday, September 30, 1994 at 9:30 a.m.

  1. James Madison University
  2. Furious Flower Poetry Center Records
  3. Conference Records
  4. 1994 Conference: A Revolution in African American Poetry
  5. 1994 Conference Video Recordings

Critics' Roundtable: Writing a Literary History of African American Poetry Digital-Materials Preservica

The Critics' Roundtable, "Writing a Literary History of African American Poetry," was held at the Grafton-Stovall Theatre at James Madison University on Saturday, October 1, 1994 at 9:30 a.m.

  1. James Madison University
  2. Furious Flower Poetry Center Records
  3. Conference Records
  4. 1994 Conference: A Revolution in African American Poetry
  5. 1994 Conference Video Recordings

Furious Flower Poetry Center Records 17.6 cubic feet 43 boxes, 1 rolled storage container

James Madison University. Furious Flower Poetry Center
The Furious Flower Poetry Center Records, consisting of 17.6 cubic feet (43 boxes, 1 rolled storage container), document the departmental activities of the Furious Flower Poetry Center.
  1. James Madison University

Mari Evans, Everett Hoagland, and Sonia Sanchez Interviews Final Cut 1 videocassettes (Mii) Digital-Materials Preservica, Media Cabinet 2

Interviews with poets at the 1994 Furious Flower Conference. Featured in this video is Mari Evans interviewed by Val Gray Ward, Everett Hoagland interviewed by Kalamu ya Salaam, and Sonia Sanchez interviewed by Lorenzo Thomas. This footage was originally recorded on a MII videocassette.

  1. James Madison University
  2. Furious Flower Poetry Center Records
  3. Conference Records
  4. 1994 Conference: A Revolution in African American Poetry
  5. 1994 Conference Video Recordings
  6. Interviews with Poets

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