An Evening of Lesbian Literature, Panel II: Present and Future (Clip)

This panel, the second of the day, is entitled “Present and Future” The panel is coofsponsored by CLAGS and PEN and the moderator notes that it is a rare Lesbian focused event (not Gay and, Feminist and etc.). Each panelist speaks briefly about how they position themselves in terms of lesbian literature and also how their lesbian identity influences their work. They speak about who they address as audience and note the scarcity of but importance of lesbian publishers and agents. Everyone talks about what they read and what literature inspires them. Nicole Breedlove, the youngest participant comments on the whiteness of both the panel and the room but she insists that is not representative of the community of African American poets. #youtube #lesbian #literature #archiving #barbarasmith