Poets Across the Generations IV: Rare Videos with Haki Madubuti and Chet Long
Guild Complex

Poets Across the Generations brings together writers on the same stage who have developed their voice and honed their skills during different periods.


3/3/1999 - 3/3/1999


Poets Across the Generations brings together writers on the same stage who have developed their voice and honed their skills during different periods. The generation gap has ranged from poets who experienced the great depression to those influenced by the Grunge Movement. They not only recite their poems, but also discuss the links and distinctions between their generations, placing their writing in context based on their influences and the conditions in which their poetry emerged. This series is supported by funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Chet Long is an accomplishe Professor, writer, performer and poet whose career covers many incantations. As a writer, Chet has written four books including Aesop?s Fables: Thirty-One Fables Printed by Letterio Calapai from Tomas Bewick?s Original Blocks with Cuouplets by Chester C. Long, which was purchased by the Art Institute of Chicago for its permanent collection. Chet?s published poetry includes, Kawabatah Street Fukuonka (Japan 1953), Epithalamion (US 1977), and George Blue (TriQuarterly 1959). As a manager, Chet Long formed a relationship with composer Israel Torres who went on to score Gus Giordano?s Emmy Award winning film, The Rehearsel (1982). His contributions to Academia include: Director of Graduate Studies-University of Illinois, Assistant Professor-Speech, University of Washington, Instructor and UIC emeritus since 1992.

Christopher Stewart blends poetry and rhythmic storytelling that spans the spectrum of the American cultural landscape. Along with the poetry band Circadian Rhythm, Stewart?s work has been showcased on mumerous radio and television stations across the United States. His work with the band can also be found on the Snake in the Heart CD (Tia Chucha Press). As a solo artist, Stewart has been featured in theaters and poetry venues throughout the Midwest. He has been published in several literary magazines, including Jackleg and Coffeehouse Poets Quarterly. He is an active participant in the Chicago poetry community an currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Guild Complex.

Performers
Chet Long and Christopher Stewart, Plus ScreeningOf Rare Video with Haki Madubuti and Chet Long

Tags: Film, Literary, American, 1999