LITR 4333: American Immigrant Literature

Tuesday, 24 January

Poem: Joseph Papaleo, “American Dream: First Report,” UA 88

Poetry reader: Beth Fenner

Tuesday, 31 January

Poem: Nellie Wong, “When I was Growing Up,” UA 55

Poetry reader: Linda Sulpacio

Tuesday, 7 February

Poem: Patricia Smith, “Blonde White Women,” UA 77

Poetry reader: Vashaun Grogan

Tuesday, 14 February

Poem: Chrystos, “I Have Not Signed a Treaty with the United States Government,” UA 304

Poetry reader: Theresa Mullins

Tuesday, 21 February

Poem: Pat Mora, “Immigrants,” UA 119

Poetry reader: Almeta Stonum

Tuesday, 28 February

Poem: Tino Villanueva, “Haciendo Apenas la Recoleccion,” UA 191

Poetry reader: Peggy Johnson

Tuesday, 7 March

Poem: Martin Espada, “Coca-Cola and Coco Frio,” UA 124

Poetry reader: Loretta Gould

Tuesday, 28 March

Poem: Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, “Restroom,” UA 21-23

Poetry reader: Cynthia Stone

Tuesday, 4 April

Poem: Louis Simpson, “A Story about Chicken Soup,” UA 245

Poetry reader: Nathan Brown

Tuesday, 11 April

Poem: Michael S. Glaser, “Preparations for Seder,” UA 176

Poetry reader: Joanna Harlan

Tuesday, 18 April

Poem: Enid Dame, “On the Road to Damascus, Maryland,” UA 141

Poetry reader: Jo Lynn Sallee

Poem: Lyn Lifshin, “Being Jewish in a Small Town,” UA 144

Poetry reader: Mary Tinsley

Tuesday, 25 April

Poem: Hamod (Sam), “After the Funeral of Assam Hamady,” UA 288

Poetry reader: Tonya Grasha