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Center for African American Poetry and Poetics announces spring lineup of events

Mar 5, 2021

The Center for African American Poetry and Poetics has released its spring lineup of online events, continuing the University of Pittsburgh group's mission of highlighting, promoting, and sharing the poetry and poetic work of African American and African diasporic writers. The events kicked off on March 3 with a conversation on time with Ladan Osman, Demian DinéYazhi´, Aldrin Valdez, and Divya Victor...

Center for African American Poetry and Poetics announces spring lineup of events

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