Lost & Found: The CUNY Poetics Document Initiative is partnering with The Poetry Project at St. Mark's Church to celebrate their 50th Anniversary with a panel and discussion on the life and works of Paul Blackburn: poet, translator, and foundational figure of the Lower East Side poetry scene.

Basil King will lead off the evening with a reading and reminiscence of Paul Blackburn. A roundtable moderated by Poetry Project Director Stacy Szymaszek will follow short talks by Marcella Durand, George Economou, David Henderson, Carolee Schneemann, Simon Smith, andRobert Vas Dias on topics such as: his politics, his translations of Provençal troubadour verse and Julio Cortázar, and the role of the poet in shaping the city.

This panel will be followed by a reception to celebrate Paul Blackburn, the Poetry Project’s 50th Anniversary, and the publication of Lost & Found Series VI featuring work by Gregory Corso, Judy Grahn, Bobbie Louise Hawkins, and Ted Joans.

On Wednesday, September 28th, The Poetry Project will also host a night of readings of Paul Blackburn’s work. More information can be foundhere. 

A limited-edition broadside of a Paul Blackburn poem paired with a Basil King drawing, designed by Edwin Torres tocommemorate "In.On.Or About the Premises: A Celebration of Paul Blackburn" and the 50th Anniversary of The Poetry Project in collaboration with Lost & Found: The CUNY Poetics Document Initiative will be available at the events.

Cosponsored by The Poetry Project.

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