Heritage Celebration Programming, Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month, NYPL en Español, Summer at the Library, Writing Workshops: Writing Workshop with poet Emanuel Xavier

Join Stapleton for a writing workshop to celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month at NYPL!

This event will take place in-person at Stapleton Library

In celebration of Latinx Heritage Month, the Nuyorican Poets Café brings author Emanuel Xavier for an in-person workshop exploring identity through poetry. In this workshop, participants will delve into the intricate theme of identity and how it can be expressed through the powerful medium of poetry using English, Spanish, and/or Spanglish. Participants will be guided through various writing exercises and discussions to help them explore their personal identities and create evocative poems that reflect their unique experiences

About the Instructor

Emanuel Xavier is author of the poetry books Pier Queen, Americano, If Jesus Were Gay, Nefarious, Radiance, Selected Poems of Emanuel Xavier, and Love(ly) Child. He is recipient of a New York City Council Citation and a Gay City Impact Award for his many contributions to NYC arts culture. His books have been finalists for International Latino Book Awards and Lambda Literary Awards and his work has appeared in Latino Poetry: The Library of America Anthology,  Poetry, A Gathering of the Tribes, Hanging Loose Press, Best American Poetry, and elsewhere. He is on the Board of The Publishing Triangle. www.emanuelxavier.org

About the Nuyorican Poets Café 

Over the last 50 years, the Nuyorican Poets Café has served as a home for groundbreaking works of poetry, music, theater and visual arts. A multicultural and multi-arts institution, the Café gives voice to a diverse group of rising poets, actors, filmmakers and musicians. Founded in 1973, the Nuyorican Poets Café began as a living room salon in the East Village apartment of writer and poet Miguel Algarin along with other playwrights, poets, and musicians of color whose work was not accepted by the mainstream academic, entertainment or publishing industries. By 1975, the performance poetry scene had started to become a vital element of the Puerto Rican diaspora and African-American culture marked by the release of a “Nuyorican Poetry” anthology, and Miguel Piñero’s “Short Eyes,” which was a hit on Broadway. By 1981, the overflow of audience and artists led the Café to purchase a former tenement building at 236 East 3rd Street, and to expand its activities and programs from the original space on East 6th Street.

Over the past several decades, the Café has emerged as one of the country’s most highly respected arts organizations. Our programming includes poetry slams, open mics, Latin & Contemporary Jazz and Hip Hop concerts, theatrical performances, educational programs, and visual art exhibits. Our weekly poetry slams draw thousands of spectators each year and have popularized competitive performance poetry. Our educational programs (which are funded in part by the city and state of New York) provide literacy and public speaking to thousands of students and many school groups each year.  Our theater program has been awarded over 30 Audelco Awards and was honored with an OBIE Grant for Excellence in Theater. Learn more at https://www.nuyorican.org/ 

ACCESSIBILITY NOTES   

In-Person

• Assistive listening devices and/or hearing loops are available at the venue.
• You can request a free ASL (American Sign Language) interpretation or CART (Communication Access Real-Time Translation) captioning service by emailing your request at least two weeks in advance of the event: email accessibility@nypl.org or use this Gmail template.

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