National Poetry Slam Champion, Patricia Smith, Performs Feb 2

From: Furious Flower Poetry Center

Furious Flower Poetry Center presents Patricia Smith, Monday, February 2, 2009 at 4:00 PM in Taylor Hall room 405.

Patricia Smith is four-time individual champion of the national Poetry Slam competition. She was featured in the film “Slamnation,” and appeared on the HBO series “Def Poetry Jam.” Smith is author of Blood Dazzler, which chronicles the toll exacted by Hurricane Katrina - one of NPR’s Top Books of 2008 and Teahouse of the Almighty, winner of the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award and the Paterson Poetry Prize. She is a dynamic and riveting poet, performer, author and teacher.

There will be a short reception after the performance for book signing.

The Furious Flower Poetry Center will launch our new book Mourning Katrina: A Poetic Response to Tragedy after the poetry performance also.

The event is free and open to the public.