Walt Whitman Bicentennial Reading

A free, public reading from the work of Walt Whitman in celebration of his 200th birthday and the democratic imperatives of his work. Featuring Mark Doty, Marwa Helal, Major Jackson, D. Nurkse, Alicia Ostriker, Vijay Seshadri, Patricia Smith, Anne Waldman, and more.

Seating is first come, first served.

Presented by the Academy of American Poets, The Cooper Union, Poets House, and the Poetry Society of America. Co-sponsored by Canto Mundo, CLMP, PEN America, Poets & Writers, and Urban Word.

Located in The Great Hall, in the Foundation Building, 7 East 7th Street, between Third and Fourth Avenues











When: Thu., May. 2, 2019 at 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Where: The Cooper Union
7 E. 7th St. | 41 Cooper Sq.
212-353-4100
Price: Free
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A free, public reading from the work of Walt Whitman in celebration of his 200th birthday and the democratic imperatives of his work. Featuring Mark Doty, Marwa Helal, Major Jackson, D. Nurkse, Alicia Ostriker, Vijay Seshadri, Patricia Smith, Anne Waldman, and more.

Seating is first come, first served.

Presented by the Academy of American Poets, The Cooper Union, Poets House, and the Poetry Society of America. Co-sponsored by Canto Mundo, CLMP, PEN America, Poets & Writers, and Urban Word.

Located in The Great Hall, in the Foundation Building, 7 East 7th Street, between Third and Fourth Avenues

Buy tickets/get more info now