Evie Shockley
Author of six poetry collections and the Zora Neale Hurston Distinguished Professor of English at Rutgers University.
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Oct 18, 2023 • 40min
Evie Shockley Reads Rita Dove
Evie Shockley, a distinguished professor, discusses Rita Dove's poem 'Hattie McDaniel Arrives at the Coconut Grove', highlighting themes of black actresses in old Hollywood and representation. She also explores her own poem 'The Blessings' referencing black literary figures, rhyme schemes, the representation of 'Eve', myth, lowercase style in poetry, and interconnectedness and resilience in her work.
