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David Gullette

Poetry Review: “I Aint Yo Earthmama” — Poets Susan Barba and Wanda Coleman

The two books reviewed here represent the launch of the reborn Black Sparrow Press under the auspices of David R. Godine, Publisher. Very exciting. Let’s give them a big warm Boston welcome!

By: David Gullette Filed Under: Books, Featured, Review Tagged: Black Sparrow Press, David Gullette, geode, Godine, Poetry, Susan Barba, Wanda Coleman, Wicked Enchantment

Book Review: Robert Hass’ “Summer Snow” — Always Awake on the Coast

Wherever Robert Hass is, the poet drinks in (and reports to us) the details of place and human activity.

By: David Gullette Filed Under: Books, Featured, Review Tagged: David Gullette, Ecco, Poetry, Robert Hass, Summer Snow

Poetry Review: Paul Muldoon’s “Frolic and Detour” — Making the Intricate and Difficult Seem Easy

Frolic and Detour contains a few poems that I judge to be instant classics of English-language poetry.

By: David Gullette Filed Under: Books, Featured, Review Tagged: David Gullette, Frolic and Detour, Paul Muldoon, Poetry

Performance Art Review: A Powerful “Stain” on the Boston Common

Those who stopped at the top of the Boston Common, at about 1 p.m., witnessed an extraordinary work of performance art.

By: David Gullette Filed Under: Commentary, Featured, Visual Arts Tagged: David Gullette, Deborah Fortson, Deborah Lake Fortson, MARCH FOR OUR LIVES, Stain

Theater Review: Rebel Revels at the Poets’ Theater’s “Beowulf”

Everything in this production been given a Scandinavian flavor – special kudos to prosciutto for playing its role as boar’s meat quite well.

By: Marcia Karp Filed Under: Featured, Review, Theater Tagged: Benjamin Evett, Beowulf, Beowulf: A Feast of Story, David Gullette, Johnny Lee Davenport, The Poets' Theatre

Theater Interview: Staging “Beowulf” for the Holidays

“Mostly I want people to enjoy a feast of language, imagery, story, and the power of the actor to incite the imagination.”

By: Bill Marx Filed Under: Featured, Preview, Theater Tagged: Benjamin Evett, Beowulf, David Gullette, Jay Mobley, Seamus Heaney, The Poets' Theatre

Theater Interview: Wordsmiths Strike Back — The Poets’ Theatre Redux

We intend to stage work by all the living American poets we can lure into our sphere: starting right here in Cambridge.

By: Bill Marx Filed Under: Featured, Interview, Theater Tagged: Aidan Parkinson, Alvin Epstein, Benjamin Evett, Cherry Jones, Christopher Lydon, David Gullette, Dylan Thomas, Erica Funkhouser, Karen MacDonald, Lawrence Senelick, Lloyd Schwartz, Poets' Theatre, Robert Scanlan, Thomas Derrah, Under Milk Wood

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