LITR 5731: Seminar in American Multicultural Literature (Immigrant)

 Index to Student Poetry Presentations, summer 2006


Thursday, 1 June 2006:

Poetry reader: Amy Noblitt

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


Monday, 5 June 2006:

Poetry reader: Kaylee Daniel

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


Tuesday, 6 June 2006:

Poetry reader: Carrie Arnett

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


Thursday, 8 June 2006:

Poetry reader: Phil Thrash

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


Monday, 12 June 2006:

Poetry reader: Gordon Lewis

Poem: Pat Mora, “Immigrants,” UA 119


Tuesday, 13 June 2006:

Poetry reader: Donny Leveston

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


Thursday, 15 June 2006:

Poetry reader: Cherie Correa

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


Tuesday, 20 June 2006:

Poetry reader: Kristen Bird

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


Thursday, 22 June 2006:

Poetry reader: Diane Palmer

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


Monday, 26 June 2006: selections from the Exodus story in the Old Testament of the Bible (student provides; King James / Revised Standard version preferred);

Poetry reader: Midge Gorman

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


Tuesday, 27 June 2006:

Poetry reader: Karen Gonzalez

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


Thursday, 29 June 2006:

Poetry reader: Ken Fisher

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