Michael Ondaatje, David Grossman, Dylan Thomas tribute

A must-see event! A hip-hop artist, a poet, a jazz musician and an academic step into Dylan Thomas’s New York. The poet’s 1950s world is brought to life in this unique multimedia tribute, fusing Welsh and English spoken word, jazz, beat poetry and hip-hop. 

Co-sponsored by 92Y’s Unterberg Poetry Center; the British Council; Literature Wales, with the support of the Arts Council of Wales and the Welsh Assembly Government; and The New School for Social Research.

Fri, May 2, 8 pm
The New School: The Auditorium, 66 West 12th Street

Don’t miss the celebrated Israeli novelist as he visits 92Y to read from his new work, Falling Out of Time, an ingenious union of dramatic monologue, poetry and prose—and an astonishing multi-voice narrative of grief and loss.

Mon, May 12, 8 pm

And we have the winners! Join us as we celebrate outstanding poets Justin Boening, Meghan Dahn, Nava EtShalom andJeremy Schmidt with readings from their winning poems and a reception sponsored by Brooklyn Brewery.

The Joan Leiman Jacobson Poetry Prizes are presented by the 92Y Unterberg Poetry Center and Boston Review.

Mon, May 5, 8:15 pm