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SUMMARY:Poet Joshua Bennett
DESCRIPTION:In conversation with Carlos Andrés Gómez \nAbout the Poets: \nDr. Joshua Bennett is the author of The Sobbing School (Penguin\, 2016) — which was a National Poetry Series selection and a finalist for an NAACP Image Award. He is also the author of Being Property Once Myself (Harvard University Press\, 2020)\, Owed (Penguin\, 2020)\, The Study of Human Life (Penguin\, 2022) and Spoken Word: A Cultural History (Knopf\, 2023). He has received fellowships and awards from the Guggenheim Foundation\, the Whiting Foundation\, the National Endowment for the Arts\, and the Society of Fellows at Harvard University. He is a Professor of Literature and Distinguished Chair of the Humanities at MIT. Carlos Andrés Gómez is a Colombian American poet\, speaker\, actor\, and inclusion strategist from New York City. He is the author of Fractures\, winner of the Felix Pollak Prize in Poetry\, Hijito\, winner of the Broken River Prize and a #1 SPD bestseller\, and the memoir Man Up: Reimagining Modern Manhood\, released by Penguin Random House. A star of HBO’s Def Poetry Jam\, TV One’s Verses and Flow\, and Spike Lee’s #1 box office movie Inside Man with Denzel Washington\, Carlos is one of the highest booked acts in the history of the college market and among the most sought-after keynote speakers in the world. Carlos’ honors include the Sandy Crimmins National Prize for Poetry\, Atlanta Review International Poetry Prize\, Foreword INDIES Gold Medal\, and the International Book Award. A genre-transcending multi-hyphenate\, he partnered with John Legend on Senior Orientation\, a program to counteract bullying and champion inclusive masculinity among high school students. Carlos is a proud father of two. \n  \nCarlos Andrés Gómez is a Colombian American poet\, speaker\, actor\, and inclusion strategist from New York City. He is the author of Fractures\, winner of the Felix Pollak Prize in Poetry\, Hijito\, winner of the Broken River Prize and a #1 SPD bestseller\, and the memoir Man Up: Reimagining Modern Manhood\, released by Penguin Random House. A star of HBO’s Def Poetry Jam\, TV One’s Verses and Flow\, and Spike Lee’s #1 box office movie Inside Man with Denzel Washington\, Carlos is one of the highest booked acts in the history of the college market and among the most sought-after keynote speakers in the world. Carlos’ honors include the Sandy Crimmins National Prize for Poetry\, Atlanta Review International Poetry Prize\, Foreword INDIES Gold Medal\, and the International Book Award. A genre-transcending multi-hyphenate\, he partnered with John Legend on Senior Orientation\, a program to counteract bullying and champion inclusive masculinity among high school students. Carlos is a proud father of two.
URL:https://poetry.princeton.edu/event/poet-joshua-bennett/
LOCATION:The Kelly Writers House\, 3805 Locust Walk\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19104\, United States
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