On Thursday, March 26, from 5-7 PM (Philadelphia time) Davy Knittle will host a 2-hour discussion of a poem by Elizabeth Willis titled “Survey.” The text of the poem, a link to an audio...
The newest episode of ModPoMinute (the 72nd in our series) has now been posted: a very brief discussion of Emily Dickinson’s “I felt a Funeral, in my Brain” with Cristanne Miller and Davy Knittle.
We are well beyond just joyful in announcing that the super-talented & intellectually generous Davy Knittle will be back once again as a ModPo TA for ModPo 2019, starting September 7. He’s responsive, incisive,...
Three new videos—in which Davy Knittle’s student, joined by Lily Applebaum, discuss poems by Eileen Myles: “Writing,” “Snakes,” “Mount St. Helens”: HERE, HERE, and HERE.
NOTE: All times given are Eastern U.S. Time. Click HERE to watch any webcast live.
1) Wed 9/7/22, 3 pm (wk 1)
2) Wed 9/14/22, 9:30 am (wk 2)
3) Wed 9/21/22, 11 am (wk 3) (CELEBRATION of ModPo’s 10th anniversary & “The Difference Is Spreading” book—visitors welcome)
4) Wed 9/28/22, noon (wk 4) [featuring Jerome Rothenberg]
5) Thursday. 10/6/22, 8:30 pm (wk 5)
6) Thursday 10/13/22, 6:30 pm local time (wk 6) [on the road in {Chicago?}]
7) Wed 10/19/22, noon (wk 7)
8) Wed 10/26/22, 6:30 pm (wk 8) [on the road in {NY? DC?}]
9) Wed 11/2/22, 3 pm (wk 9)
10) Wed 11/9/22, noon (wk 10) [featuring Laynie Browne]
11) Mon 11/14/22, noon (“final words”)
[] Click HERE to watch recordings of all the ModPo 2020 webcasts.
Yes, you can take ModPo for University of Pennsylvania credit. Three 10-week sessions are offered each year: fall, spring, summer. This version of ModPo is taught by famed ModPo TA Anna Strong Safford and co-created with ModPo founder Al Filreis. Click HERE for all the info you need. Contact Anna with questions at modpo@writing.upenn.edu.
ModPo has created a Teacher Resource Center (“TRC“) for teachers who use ModPo poems & videos in their classrooms. Click HERE to read teaching guides and watch videos in which teachers talk about teaching with ModPo. If you wish to be added to our teachers mailing list, write us at modpo@writing.upenn.edu. Click HERE to discuss ModPo poems with other teachers.
