Sam Sax – Dr Devorah Baum

Byadmin November 19, 2018September 20, 2024

Poet in the City · Interviews with Dr. Devorah Baum at Poet in the City’s Sam Sax event

Dr Devorah Baum is Associate Professor in English Literature and Critical Theory at the University of Southampton. She is the author of two books, Feeling Jewish (Yale University Press) and The Jewish Joke (Profile), and co-director of the creative documentary feature film, The New Man. She has written for a range of publications including The New York Times, The Guardian, The Financial Times and Granta. She is currently co-editing a special issue of Granta Magazine on ‘The Politics of Feeling’, coming out in Feb 2019.

This interview was conducted on 19th November 2018 at Kings Place by Jeffery Sugarman at the Sam Sax event.

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Byadmin June 9, 2018September 20, 2024

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Tokens of Motherhood – Liz Berry

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Sylvia Plath: Life Between the Lines – Dr Gail Crowther

Byadmin September 24, 2019September 20, 2024

Poet in the City · Interview with Dr. Gail Crowther at Poet in the City’s Sylvia Plath – Life Between the Lines event Gail Crowther is a freelance writer, researcher, and academic currently working on a number of solo and collaborative projects. Ongoing work deals with Sylvia Plath and archival studies; examining the notion of…

Audre Lorde: Sister Outsider – Bridget Minamore

Byadmin April 15, 2019September 20, 2024

Poet in the City · Interview with Bridget Minamore at Poet in the City’s Audre Lorde – Sister Outsider event Bridget Minamore is a writer from and based in south-east London. She has written with the National Theatre’s New Views programme and the Royal Opera House, and has an English degree from University College London….

Celebrating the Islamic World – Sadiqa Juma, Saffana Monajed and Najwa Umran

Byadmin October 19, 2018September 20, 2024

Poet in the City · Interview with Sadiqa Juma, Saffana Monajed and Najwa Umran at Celebrating the Islamic World Saffana Monajed is a mathematician and creative. Alongside working on multicultural marketing as a 9-5, Monajed co-founded Project Ribcage, a series of interviews with muslim women proffessionals to elevate the self image of muslim women in…

Ezra Pound: Making It New – Helen Carr

Byadmin October 31, 2018September 20, 2024

Poet in the City · Interview with Helen Carr at Poet in the City’s Ezra Pound – Making It New event Helen Carr is a Professor of English at Goldsmiths University. Her research is largely focused on American literature, particularly American poetry, women’s writing, feminist and postcolonial theory, and the relation between literature and anthropology. Helen is…