Poetry Content

Karima Bennoune on Helping Artists, Cultural Workers Escape Taliban-Ruled Afghanistan

Soterios J Johnson — September 07, 2021 - 12:02pm

With the end of the U.S. military mission in Afghanistan and the quick takeover of that nation by the Taliban, advocates fear a terrible backslide in human rights and civil society there. In this episode, �ٺ��Ƶ Law professor Karima Bennoune discusses her work in the international effort to help evacuate vulnerable cultural workers from Afghanistan, religious fundamentalisms as political movements and how human rights advocates can move forward in a country ruled by the Taliban.

Climate Poetry in Wooly Motion

Katherine E Kerlin — April 16, 2024 - 12:40pm

In what organizers call “a creative process akin to poetry magnets, but with a wooly twist,” the �ٺ��Ƶ Sheepmowers team is joining forces with the Big Shift campus construction project to create “Sheep Shift Climate Poetry” on April 24 to 26.

Campus and community members are invited to submit climate-change inspired words today through April 21.

How Did a Poem by an Influential Senegalese Feminist Author Go Missing?

Karen Michele Nikos — January 29, 2024 - 2:50pm

Senegalese author and feminist Mariama Bâ is known for her French-language novels “So Long a Letter” and “Scarlet Song.” She became, before her death in 1981, one of the 20th century’s most written-about and widely taught authors.

Now, because of research by Tobias Warner, an associate professor of French at University of California, Davis, a forgotten poem she wrote before her novels is now receiving attention. How did this piece of work become lost to history?

Andrés Montoya Poetry Prize Comes to �ٺ��Ƶ

Karen Michele Nikos — October 24, 2023 - 12:41pm

As the Andrés Montoya Poetry Prize comes to �ٺ��Ƶ this fall, it will be a kind of homecoming for the late poet. California’s Central Valley was Montoya’s native region; his brother Maceo Montoya is a professor and their father Malaquias Montoya is a professor emeritus, both at �ٺ��Ƶ.

‘Unfold’ Podcast, Episode 8: ‘The Poet’s Voice’

Katherine E Kerlin — November 16, 2021 - 9:00am

Scholars who write about or analyze poetry read out loud usually do so in a subjective and impressionistic way. But �ٺ��Ƶ experts have empirically analyzed the complexities of these vocal performances, based on pitch patterns and speed, volume, pauses, repetition and other characteristics. Now researchers are analyzing the performances of 101 African American women poets.

Archana Venkatesan Wins Prize for Making Tamil Opus Sing in Translation

Dave Jones — October 29, 2021 - 12:11pm

New Episode of ‘The Backdrop’ Podcast Features Karima Bennoune on Helping Artists Escape Afghanistan

Soterios J Johnson — September 08, 2021 - 11:00am

With the end of the U.S. military mission in Afghanistan and the quick takeover of that nation by the Taliban, advocates fear a terrible backslide in human rights and civil society there.

Why We Need Poetry: Celebrating National Poetry Month

Karen Michele Nikos — April 21, 2021 - 12:46pm

To celebrate 25 years of National Poetry Month, the Andrew W. Mellon foundation, along with the Academy of American Poets, has launched “Twenty Ten Twenty-Five,” a multimedia production.

Unexpected Art: While Museums are Closed, Tour Outdoor Art

Karen Michele Nikos — November 25, 2020 - 1:21pm

As the Thanksgiving weekend is upon us, you might put away your isolation doldrums by taking a walk around Davis. Despite closed museums, there is art and beauty to be seen around town and on campus. This story and photos were compiled by former News and Media Relations intern Leigh Houck and current intern Michelle Villagomez. We also link to a photo essay of fall scenes accompanied by poetry that appeared in �ٺ��Ƶ Dateline this week. You can take this "art walk" without leaving your dinner table.

Grant Will Help �ٺ��Ƶ Library’s DataLab Digitize 17th Century Records

Karen Michele Nikos — September 09, 2020 - 10:45am

The University of California, Davis, Library’s DataLab will be able to complete the digitization of a vast collection of 17th century texts, art, music and cultural records