VS Live! at Poetry Foundation: Cornelius Eady and Major Jackson vs. Legacy

On today’s episode of VS , Brittany and Ajanae have the opportunity to talk with Cornelius Eady and Major Jackson live in Chicago! Join in as they discuss the capacity to feel, the legacy of themselves and others, the importance of community, the way that boundaries and ethics shift after writing for a long time, and what things still scare them about the page. Until Next Time: Here is some media to accompany your experience of the episode and a writing prompt to tide you over until we meet again! Cornelius Eady Shreela Ray- A Manner of Attachment by Shreela Ray Nicanor Parra- Nicanor Parra | Nicanor Parra's 107th Birthday Frank O’hara- Frank O'Hara reading and discussing his work Major Jackson Phillip Levine- What Work Is Sonia Sanchez- What does it mean to be human? | Sonia Sanchez | TEDxPhiladelphia Derek Walcott- Derek Walcott discusses his painting and poetry Writing Prompt: No poems today. Create a map of the versions of yourselves that have existed during your tenure as a writer. How do their fears differ? Their joys? What excites or surprises them? What craft choices they lean toward? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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VS Live! at Poetry Foundation: Cornelius Eady and Major Jackson vs. Legacy is an episode from VS by Poetry Foundation.

This episode is 01:11:25 long.

This episode was published on Oct 14, 2025.

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