Poet's Corner: Christine Perrin on "Fisk Jubilee Proclamation"
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Christine and Brandon read aloud Fisk Jubilee Proclamation, by contemporary poet Tyehimba Jess. This poem comes from Jess's 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry-winning book Olio. They discuss Jess's masterful marriage of form and content and spectacular word choice.
Olio: https://bookshop.org/a/1329/9781940696201
Jess discussing Jubilee Singers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7j8jThOYa8
Jess - popular music through poetry: https://lithub.com/tyehimba-jess-on-excavating-popular-music-through-poetry/
NPR on Jess: https://www.npr.org/2017/07/15/537381252/the-unconventional-poetry-of-tyehimba-jess
Joe Carter on Negro Spirituals: https://onbeing.org/programs/joe-carter-the-spirituals-aug2018/
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