Author: Ruben Quesada

American Poetry: Video and the Evolution of Language

American Poetry: Video and the Evolution of Language

The composition of poetry has taken on a new life. Poetry has evolved from oral and traditional forms, to print and performance, and to our present moment where an amalgam of all forms is possible with technology. Video is a revisiting of the oral and performative traditions of poetry in a contemporary context. Moving images can address the human experience and maintain the complexity of ideas, range of emotions, and clarity of language as does written poetry.

Being Seen: Latinx and Queer Visibility at Writing Conferences

Being Seen: Latinx and Queer Visibility at Writing Conferences

Visibility isn’t a vague term. You either see Latinx and Queer writers or you don’t. I don’t want to believe that literary conferences deliberately exclude writers, but I do believe that an oversight is made when a conference planning committee doesn’t try to represent every aspect of the literary community.