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Latino Poetry: Places We Call Home

  • Durham Public Library 49 Madbury Road Durham, NH, 03824 United States (map)

Poetry Reading Featuring Diannely Antigua -  November 12, Durham, NH

Nossrat Yassini Poet in Residence, Diannely Antigua will read her poem, "Golden Shovel with Solstice" which is included in the Latino Poetry anthology and share some of her other work with us as well. We will also read poems from the anthology focusing on the themes of Voice and Resistance, Family and Community, and Language. Our readers will include Daniel Chávez Landeros and Lucía Montás (both from UNH) and Mary Russell (Center for the Book). This event, which is free and open to the public, will be held on Tuesday November 12, 2024, 5-7pm at Durham Public Library.

Latino Poetry: Places We Call Home is a major public humanities initiative, planned for 2024–25, that celebrates and explores the multifaceted legacy of Latino poetry. It is directed by Library of America and funded with generous support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Lugares que llamamos hogar es una gran iniciativa pública en el campo de las humanidades, que se proyecta para el 2024 – 2025. Es dirigida por Library of América con el generoso apoyo del Fondo Nacional para las Humanidades.