Poets & Writers Theater
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The author of three poetry collections, including The Essential Hits of Shorty Bon Bon, Willie Perdomo, who is featured in the current issue of the magazine, is seen here performing on the first season of Def Poetry Jam, which aired on HBO in 2002.
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"The sky is pouring itself down my throat because I'm wide open because I'm so glad I'm happy." Maggie Estep, the novelist and spoken word poet who passed away on Wednesday after suffering a heart attack two days earlier, is seen here performing "Happy" on Def Poetry Jam.
Tags: Maggie Estep | Def Poetry Jam | Fiction | Spoken Word -
Three-time felon and Tony Award-winning poet and playwright Lemon Anderson starred in Russell Simmons's Def Poetry Jam in 2003, but the resulting money and fame quickly disappeared. Lemon, a new documentary about Anderson by Laura Brownson and Beth Levinson, will have its broadcast premiere on PBS as part of Latino Broadcasting's series Voces on October 19.
Tags: slam poetry | Lemon Anderson | Def Poetry Jam | Spoken Word
