F112. The Poetic Sentence

Room 3B, Washington State Convention Center, Level 3
Friday, February 28, 2014
9:00 am to 10:15 am

 

The effects of the line, as the fundamental unit of poetry, often trump those of the sentence. Yet, the sentence is so often present in the poem, albeit enjambed, interrupted, and infused with space. In recent years, poets have been investigating the tensions and energies of the sentence in fascinating ways. In this panel, poets will explore how incorporating the prose sentence into their poems works to re-envision both the formal (line, syntax, and rhythm) and semantic textures of the poem.


Participants

Moderator:

Sasha Steensen is the author of A Magic Book, The Method, and House of Deer. Recent work has appeared in Boston Review, Black Warrior Review, Denver Quarterly, Free Verse, and La Petit Zine. She edits Bonfire Press and serves as a poetry editor for Colorado Review.

Dan Beachy-Quick is the author of five books of poems, most recently Circle's Apprentice, and two collection of prose, A Whaler's Dictionary and Wonderful Investigations. He teaches in the MFA Program at Colorado State University.

Elizabeth Robinson is the author of the poetry books Three Novels, Counterpart, and Blue Heron. She is also the author of the hybrid essay/memoir/poetry book, On Ghosts. She co-edits Instance Press and Pallaksch.Pallaskch, a literary annual.

Laynie Browne is the author of nine collections of poetry and two novels. Recent books include Roseate, Points of Gold, and The Ivory Hour. She is co-editor of I’ll Drown My Book: Conceptual Writing by Women.

Srikanth Reddy is the author of two books of poetry, Facts for Visitors and Voyager, and a scholarly study, "Changing Subjects: Digressions in Modern American Poetry." He is currently an associate professor in the English Department at the University of Chicago.

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