Polis is This: Charles Olson and the Persistence of Place
An evening of film, poetry readings and viewing of literary manuscripts
May 1, 2008, 7:30pm
Thomas J. Dodd Research Center, University of Connecticut.
Join us for a special evening celebrating the work, poetics and landscapes – geological, mythological and cosmological – of Charles Olson featuring the ground-breaking documentary Polis Is This: Charles Olson and the Persistence of Place. Director and independent filmmaker Henry Ferrini will discuss the film that has been praised as “a visual and auditory dance” and “a cinematic poem in its own right—a celebration not only of Olson but of Gloucester, Massachusetts.” Special guest, scholar, UConn faculty and friend Ann Charters will introduce the event, followed by readings of Olson’s poems by students and faculty. Olson’s letters, manuscripts and photographs will be on display in a special exhibit, providing attendees a unique opportunity to view the poet’s papers held at the University of Connecticut in the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center. The event is free and open to the public.
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