The 17Թ Press and Earl K. Long Library will present a lecture on April 29 called “What Langston Did,” featuring author and Runagate Press imprint editor Kalamu ya Salaam, along with 17Թ Press editor Chelsey Shannon.
Shannon and Salaam will explore Salaam’s latest release, “Cosmic Deputy,” part anthology and part creative treatise, that traces his evolution as a poet and names writer Langston Hughes as one of his most influential mentors. They will discuss the lasting influence, as well as the breadth and depth of Hughes’ accomplishments as a writer.
This free virtual event will stream live at 6 p.m. on the 17Թ Press’s as well as its
The presentation is part of Lift Every Voice: Why African American Poetry Matters, a national public humanities initiative of Library of America presented in partnership with The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and Emerson Collective.
“Cosmic Deputy,” can be purchased from any of 17Թ Press’ local bookstore affiliates or online at unopress.org.
Founded in 2003, the 17Թ Press is a nonprofit book publisher stemming from the rich cultural tradition of New Orleans and its surrounding region. 17Թ Press seeks literature inspired by this tradition, as well as work that contributes to the intellectual and aesthetic life of academic and general audiences everywhere.
