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Robert Hayden, Langston Hughes, Maya Angelou, Audre Lorde, Lucille Clifton, and Rita Dove<\/h2>\n

The April Great Books Virtual Roundtable Discussion will focus on poetry from six different writers: Robert Hayden’s “Middle Passage” (1961); Langston Hughes’ “Harlem” (1951); Maya Angelou’s “Still I Rise” (1978); Audre Lorde’s “Power” (1978); Lucille Clifton’s “homage to my hips” (1980); and Rita Dove’s “After Reading Mickey in the Night Kitchen<\/em> for the Third Time Before Bed” (1991).<\/p>\n

The discussion will be held on April 29 from 7-9 p.m. via Zoom. The event is free and open to the public. No expertise or prerequisites are required. Participants are asked to read the selected texts ahead of the discussion. Links to the texts are provided below.<\/p>\n

Robert Hayden<\/strong>
\n<\/a>“Middle Passage<\/a>” (1961)<\/p>\n

Langston Hughes<\/strong>
\n“Harlem<\/a>”\u00a0(1951)<\/p>\n

Maya Angelou<\/strong>
\n“Still I Rise<\/a>”\u00a0(1978)<\/p>\n

Audre Lorde<\/strong>
\n“Power<\/a>”\u00a0(1978)<\/p>\n

Lucille Clifton<\/strong>
\n“homage to my hips<\/a>”\u00a0(1980)<\/p>\n

Rita Dove<\/strong>
\n“After Reading Mickey in the Night Kitchen<\/em> for the Third Time Before Bed<\/a>”\u00a0(1991)<\/p>\n

Instructions for the Zoom Session<\/h3>\n

Those planning on attending should inform Head of Special Collections Max Yela at\u00a0maxyela@uwm.edu<\/a>. Notices of intent to attend will be accepted until 5 p.m. on April 29. Between 6:30 and 6:45 p.m. on the day of the discussion, April 29, participants will receive an email from Max with a Zoom link to join the discussion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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