Nanao Sakaki’s poem “Small People” — and a video accompanying the poem — have been added to week 6 of the ModPoPLUS syllabus. The video features Davy Knittle and Wai Chee Dimock, recorded in Seattle in January 2020. Here is the new entry:
PART TWENTY-THREE: NANAO SAKAKI
23.1 read Nanao Sakaki’s “Small People”: LINK TO TEXT
23.2 watch discussion of Sakaki’s “Small People” featuring Wai Chee Dimock: LINK TO VIDEO [OFFSITE COPY]
NOTE: All times given are Eastern U.S. Time. Click HERE to watch any webcast live.
Week 1 — Wed, Sept 4 – NOON
Week 2 – Wed, Sept 11 – 8 PM (with Iain Morrison)
Week 3 – Wed, Sept 18 – 10 AM
Week 4 – Thurs, Sept 26 – 6:30 PM (live from Montreal)
Week 5 – Wed, Oct 2 – 10 AM
Week 6 – Wed, Oct 9 – NOON (with Bob Holman)
Week 7 – Wed, Oct 16: 3 PM
Week 8 – Wed, Oct 23: 3 PM (with Charles Bernstein)
Week 9 – Wed, Oct 30 – 10 AM
Week 10 – Wed, Nov 6 – NOON (with Rae Armantrout)
FINAL WORDS – Mon, Nov 11 – NOON
[] Click HERE to watch recordings of all the ModPo 2023 webcasts.
Yes, you can take ModPo for University of Pennsylvania credit. Three 10-week sessions are offered each year: fall, spring, summer. This version of ModPo is taught by ModPo coordinator Laynie Browne. Click HERE for all the info you need. Contact Laynie with questions at modpo@writing.upenn.edu.
ModPo has created a Teacher Resource Center (“TRC“) for teachers who use ModPo poems & videos in their classrooms. Click HERE to read teaching guides and watch videos in which teachers talk about teaching with ModPo. If you wish to be added to our teachers mailing list, write us at modpo@writing.upenn.edu. Click HERE to discuss ModPo poems with other teachers.
