Kwame Dawes: International Poets in Conversation

Poetry Lectures by Poetry Foundation

Apr 18, 201300:39:58Arts

Egyptian-American writer Matthew Shenoda speaks with poet Kwame Dawes about African poetics, reggae, and poetry of the African diaspora. Need a transcript of this episode? Request a transcript here .

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