phati’tude is a series of programs developed by The Intercultural Alliance of Artists & Scholars, Inc. (IAAS). So what’s phati’tude? It began as a literary magazine in 1997, and in time, it made sense to tie all of these initiatives under one umbrella, and that’s how phati’tude programming was borne.
In this candid interview, Jesús Papoleto Meléndez (affectionately known as “Papo”) talks about his poetic form and expression, poetic identity, the politics of poetry, his playwriting, teaching, his relationship with Pedro Pietri and future plans for his writing.
phati’tude Literary Magazine is publishing again. How? We’re using print-on-demand, Amazon Kindle™ and publishing excerpts on our website! We’re now accepting submissions and hope you’ll help us make it happen!
Ronny Someck is an Israeli-Iraqi poet who brings his readers into his own memories and combines them with the everyday reality of people, which is why his work has been translated into over a dozen languages.
There’s been an ongoing controversy about El Museo del Barrio in New York City and their literary program “Spic up/Speak Out.” However, a few brave Latino artists and activists argued the El Museo del Barrio crossed the line and goes against the very reasons why the museum was initially founded in the first place.
unfold, Hinchas de Poesia, and wordriver are the latest literary magazines to hit the scene. Read them, submit to them and support them, because we can always use more literary outlets in print and on the web, right?
phatLit Presents! are video excerpts of phati’tude Literary TV Show (formerly “phatLiterature”), featuring poets and writers, Tony Medina, Sydnee Stewart, Abiodun Oyewole, Kristin Prevallet, Louis Reyes Rivera, David Henderson and others. Check it out!
[ 12/05/2009; 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. ] Featured Readers: Marianne McNamara and Ian Wold Hosts – A Moscini and S Bedell
Date & Time: Sat., Dec. 5, 2009 @ 3:00 PM
Location: The New York Public Library, 127 Amsterdam Ave. (b/t 65th and 66th), NYC
Admission: Free
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