Join us for an exciting Festival first -- a program of literary short films and documentaries curated by Ram Devineni and copresented by Rattapallax. The roster of films includes an animated version of Sylvia Plath's classic poem "Mirror Talk," Sherman Alexie's "49?," a tribute to writer/composer Paul Bowles, selections of literary films from Brazilian musician and poet Arnaldo Antunes, and interpretations of Gertrude Stein poems by hip-hop artists Jean Grae and DJ Spooky. The evening will conclude with a screening of Antonello Faretta's "Nine Poems in Basilicata" and an onstage conversation between Faretta and the subject of the film, Beat poet John Giorno, who was also the subject of Andy Warhol's 1963 film Sleep.
Tuesday, April 29, 2008 from 6-9pm at Goethe-Institut, 1014 Fifth Ave., New York City. FREE. [ more info ]
Sponsored by Rattapallax and PEN World Voices: The New York Festival of International Literature. This event was funded in part by Experimental Television Center, New York State Council on the Arts, and Poets & Writers, Inc. through public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.
PEN WORLD VOICES is a festival of international literature featuring 170 writers, 51 countries, and 82 events coming to venues across New York City, April 29-May 4th, 2008. Don't miss six days of exciting literary exchange with conversations, panel discussions, readings, film screenings, a translation slam and a cabaret night! For a complete schedule of events, go to: http://www.pen.org/festival
John Giorno's book You Got to Burn to Shine, poems, and deeply personal memoirs include stories of his relationship with Andy Warhol (Giorno was the star of Warhol's first film, Sleep, in 1963), of being a Tibetan Buddhist, and of his understanding of death in the age of AIDS. Giorno Poetry Systems, begun in 1965, innovated the use of technology in poetry, working with electronic and multimedia, creating new venues, and connecting poetry with new audiences.
Antonello Faretta is a photographer, director, and film producer who has collaborated with such directors as Abbas Kiarostami, Marco Bellocchio, Saverio Costanzo, and Babak Payami. He has directed numerous films, including Lei lo Sa, Da Dove Vengono le Storie?, Silenced Thoughts, and Just Say NO to Family Values. In 2004, he founded the Atelier del Cinema di Potenza and the Potenza International Film Festival, which he also directs, and for which, in 2006, he received the prestigious Targa per Meriti Culturali from the Italian President, Giorgio Napolitano.
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