A guide to some of the undervalued 20th-century works that testify to the richness of the Black American literary archive.
Category: Poetry and Poets
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The New Black Canon: Books, Plays and Poems That Everyone Should Know
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Could the Next Great Author Be a Robot? We Asked (Human) Writers.
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:At the PEN America Literary Awards, David Sedaris, Judith Thurman and others discussed the role A.I. could play in literature.
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Building a New Canon of Black Literature
The New York Times – T Magazine:What older novels, plays and poems by African American writers are being — or should be — rediscovered?
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‘The Sassoons’: A Family Romance at Global Scale
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:The Jewish Museum surveys one of the grandest families of the 19th century: a hemisphere-spanning dynasty of merchants, poets, soldiers and socialites (oh, and also drug lords).
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Amiri Baraka’s ‘Blues People’ Comes Home to the Apollo
The New York Times – Music:The trumpeter and composer Russell Gunn will premiere “The Blues and Its People,” a suite inspired by Baraka’s influential text, to mark its 60th anniversary.
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Read Your Way Through São Paulo
The New York Times – Travel:Brazil’s ultra urban megacity overwhelms the landscape and the imagination. Paulo Scott recommends books that peel back its layers.
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Did Valentine’s Day Start as a Roman Party or to Celebrate an Execution?
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:Regardless of its origin, it’s a big deal now. An expert on the evolution of human sexuality says you have to “get out there” to make the holiday work for you.
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Tom Verlaine, Influential Guitarist and Songwriter, Dies at 73
The New York Times – Music:He first attracted attention with the band Television, a fixture of the New York punk rock scene. But his music wasn’t so easily categorized.
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Tom Verlaine, Influential Guitarist and Songwriter, Dies at 73
The New York Times – Music:He first attracted attention with the band Television, a fixture of the New York punk rock scene. But his music wasn’t so easily categorized.
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Read Your Way Through Boston
The New York Times – Travel:Paul Theroux, the quintessential travel writer, has also enshrined his Massachusetts roots in his writing. Here are his recommendations for those who come to visit.
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Turning Trash Into Poetry
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:Ser Serpas, a young artist known for kinetic arrangements of discarded furniture, opens up about her expressive way of processing the used world.
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Read Your Way Through Tokyo
The New York Times – Travel:Hiromi Kawakami, one of Japan’s most popular contemporary novelists, travels with books that help her immerse herself in her destination. Here, she suggests reading for those coming to her hometown, Tokyo.