Nathaniel Mackey: The music of poetry

Nathaniel Mackey: “Poetry is the slow-cooking movement of literature.” ( http://bit.ly/mackeysong ). As Mackey spins a few discs from his vast collection of Jazz and world, the Duke University professor describes how music weaves through his award-winning poems.

The “Taking Note” series profiles humanities professors at Duke University.

Mackey's poetry:

"Day After Day of the Dead"
http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poem/...

"On Antiphon Island"
http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poem/...

Mackey’s poetry is collected in several volumes, including:
“Splay Anthem,” copyright 2006, New Directions Publishing;
“Nod House,” copyright 2011, New Directions Publishing.
http://www.ndbooks.com/author/nathani...

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