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The Word Exchange: The Music of Poetry in Translation

January 22, 2015 | 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

$20

Word Exchange GraphicAn evening of extraordinary international poetry, The Word Exchange celebrates the music of our languages and their power to evoke experiences beyond meaning. Works by major poets in Vietnamese, French, Italian, Latin, Greek, even Old English will be performed by gifted artists in their original language, side by side with powerful translations by world-class poets.   Learn how the moving power of poetry transcends literal understanding, and transports us to a profound level of human experience.  With David Ferry, Amanda Gann, Eamon Grennan, George Kalogeris, Paula Langton, Fred Marchant, Nguyen Ba Chung, Lloyd Schwartz and others.

Tickets:
General Admission: $20
Students: $10

Details

Date:
January 22, 2015
Time:
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Cost:
$20
Event Category:
Website:
http://www.poetstheatre.org/the-word-exchange-2/

Venue

Modern Theatre at Suffolk University
525 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02111 United States
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Website:
http://www.suffolk.edu/ModernTheatre/

Organizer

The Poets’ Theatre
Phone:
617-715-6920
Email:
info@poetstheatre.org
Website:
http://poetstheatre.org

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