There are many ways people come together to share poetry. And for each way we come together, there is a coinciding label: reading, lecture, festival, etc. The Afro-Latinx Poetry Now gathering was a two-day multifaceted experience. The purpose of this photo essay is to capture the many aspects of the gathering; it was more than what viewers can see in the recordings of the six sessions. In other words, although the gathering included vibrant talks by scholars and enthralling poetry readings—what one might typically expect to experience at a poetry event—it also included classroom visits, breakfast with MFA students, book signings, and dinners with poets and scholars. When I think of the term community, this gathering is now what comes to mind. Community requires coming together, both formally and informally, to share, to nurture, to give, to learn. I hope these photos help convey the sense of community we shared over the course of those two enriching September days at The University of Notre Dame in South Bend Indiana.
Brent Ameneyro
2022-2023 Letras Latinas Poetry Coalition Fellow
Day
1
The
beginning of the gathering: poets and scholars getting to know one another at
breakfast
TV screens around campus flashed the headshots of the poets, and attendees were welcomed by a large printed poster outside the hall where poets and scholars presented
Francisco Aragón introducing Yesenia Montilla, Darrel Alejandro Holnes, and John Murillo at the start of Session 1
John Murillo presenting on the poetry of Nancy Morejón
John Alba Cutler presenting on the poetry of John Murillo with John Murillo himself sitting front row
Darrel Alejandro Holnes performing his poetry
Darrel Alejandro Holnes responding to audience Q&A with John Murillo and Yesenia Montilla supporting him in the background
Yesenia Montilla, Darrel Alejandro Holnes, and John Murillo signing books
TV screens around campus flashed the headshots of the poets, and attendees were welcomed by a large printed poster outside the hall where poets and scholars presented
Francisco Aragón introducing Yesenia Montilla, Darrel Alejandro Holnes, and John Murillo at the start of Session 1
John Murillo presenting on the poetry of Nancy Morejón
John Alba Cutler presenting on the poetry of John Murillo with John Murillo himself sitting front row
Darrel Alejandro Holnes performing his poetry
Darrel Alejandro Holnes responding to audience Q&A with John Murillo and Yesenia Montilla supporting him in the background
Yesenia Montilla, Darrel Alejandro Holnes, and John Murillo signing books
Day 2
Jasminne Mendez presenting on the poetry of Dianelly Antigua
Scholar John Alba Cutler engages the poets during Q&A
Jasminne Mendez, Roberto Carlos Garcia, and Raina J. León responding to audience Q&A
A captivated audience listening to Marisel Moreno presenting on the poetry of Roberto Carlos Garcia
One of many moments of joy and laughter around the dinner table
Raina J. León performing her poetry with a visual accompaniment
Jasminne Mendez, Raina J. León, and Roberto Carlos Garcia responding to audience Q&A after the evening poetry reading
To read the testimonios of the event participants, please visit http://letraslatinasblog.blogspot.com/2022/12/afro-latinx-poetry-now-testimonios.html
Jasminne Mendez presenting on the poetry of Dianelly Antigua
Scholar John Alba Cutler engages the poets during Q&A
Jasminne Mendez, Roberto Carlos Garcia, and Raina J. León responding to audience Q&A
A captivated audience listening to Marisel Moreno presenting on the poetry of Roberto Carlos Garcia
One of many moments of joy and laughter around the dinner table
Raina J. León performing her poetry with a visual accompaniment
Jasminne Mendez, Raina J. León, and Roberto Carlos Garcia responding to audience Q&A after the evening poetry reading
To read the testimonios of the event participants, please visit http://letraslatinasblog.blogspot.com/2022/12/afro-latinx-poetry-now-testimonios.html
Video recordings of all six sessions of the Afro-Latinx Poetry Now event are available to view at the following link: https://latinostudies.nd.edu/news-events/events/afro-latinx-poetry-now/
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