St. Mark's Poetry Project readings
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St. Mark's Poetry Project readings are a renowned series of avant-garde and experimental poetry events held at St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery in New York City, central to the postwar American poetry scene.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
cultural event
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literary event series ⓘ poetry reading series ⓘ |
| artForm | literary performance ⓘ |
| associatedMovement |
Beat-influenced poetry
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New American Poetry NERFINISHED ⓘ New York School (poetry) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
The Poetry Project at St. Mark's Church
NERFINISHED
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downtown New York arts scene ⓘ |
| audience |
artists
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general public ⓘ poets ⓘ writers ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| cityDistrict | Lower Manhattan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
American avant-garde literature
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New York City literary culture ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalHeritage | New York countercultural tradition ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | central venue for postwar American poetry ⓘ |
| focus |
avant-garde poetry
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contemporary poetry ⓘ experimental poetry ⓘ |
| genre | poetry ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
featured reader events
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live readings ⓘ open readings ⓘ |
| knownFor |
hosting emerging and established poets
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long-running weekly reading series ⓘ supporting innovative poetic forms ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedAt | St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInNeighborhood | East Village, Manhattan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | spoken word ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
emphasis on experimental performance styles
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interdisciplinary collaborations with music and performance art ⓘ |
| organizedBy | The Poetry Project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | postwar American poetry scene ⓘ |
| recurringEvent | yes ⓘ |
| relatedInstitution |
St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery
NERFINISHED
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The Poetry Project at St. Mark's Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInCommunity | hub for poets and small press publishers ⓘ |
| roleInEducation | informal school for poets through readings and workshops ⓘ |
| setting |
St. Mark's Church sanctuary
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parish hall spaces at St. Mark's Church ⓘ |
| timePeriod | post–World War II era ⓘ |
| typicalVenueType | church ⓘ |
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