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CLOSE READINGS IN A VIRTUAL SPACE: with Christopher Soto
Christopher Soto leads a group thinking-and-reading-through of a poem by Roque Dalton followed by a short reading of his own work.
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Thursday, June 1 · 12 - 1pm PDT
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Online
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- 1 hour
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This free, participatory event (taking place via Zoom) features Christopher Soto, one of our favorite poets, leading an intimate, virtual group thinking-and-reading-through of "tercer poema de amor / Third Poem of Love" by Roque Dalton. Neither explicitly teaching nor explaining, our special guest poet will serve as your expert tour-guide to explore this featured poem as a group.. Neither explicitly teaching nor explaining, our special guest poet will serve as your expert tour-guide to explore this featured poem as a group.
Whether already well-versed in the “close reading” of poems or having never been quite sure you've been "getting it," CLOSE READINGS IN A VIRTUAL SPACE provides a digital gathering for taking a refreshing deep dive into poetry.
Actively participate or simply listen and learn!
The event will last about an hour and conclude with a brief reading of poetry by our special guest poet.
Christopher Soto (b. 1991) is a poet based in Los Angeles, California. His debut poetry collection, Diaries of a Terrorist, was published by Copper Canyon Press. This collection demands the abolition of policing and human caging. In 2022, he was honored with Them’s Now Award in Literature for representing the cutting edge of queer culture.
[photo: Obidigbo Nzeribe]
Toward opening new possibilities, The Flow Chart Foundation explores poetry and the interrelationships of various art forms as guided by the legacy of American poet John Ashbery and promotes engagement with his work.
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Toward opening new possibilities, The Flow Chart Foundation explores the interrelationships of various art forms with a focus on the language of inquiry known as poetry as guided by the legacy of American poet John Ashbery and promotes engagement with his work.
Through programs for both general and scholarly audiences, focusing on Ashbery's work as well as innovative work by other artists of various kinds, The Flow Chart Foundation explores this mission toward deepening participation with Ashbery’s art and maintaining the Ashbery Resource Center, exploring his work as an inspirational and generative force, and encouraging the creation of new work.