St. Mark's Poetry Project readings

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St. Mark's Poetry Project readings are a renowned series of avant-garde and experimental poetry events held at St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery in New York City, central to the postwar American poetry scene.

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instanceOf cultural event
literary event series
poetry reading series
artForm literary performance
associatedMovement Beat-influenced poetry
New American Poetry
New York School (poetry)
linked to: New York School
associatedWith The Poetry Project at St. Mark's Church
downtown New York arts scene
audience artists
general public
poets
writers
basedIn New York City
cityDistrict Lower Manhattan
contributesTo American avant-garde literature
New York City literary culture
country United States
culturalHeritage New York countercultural tradition
culturalSignificance central venue for postwar American poetry
focus avant-garde poetry
contemporary poetry
experimental poetry
genre poetry
hasFormat featured reader events
live readings
open readings
knownFor hosting emerging and established poets
long-running weekly reading series
supporting innovative poetic forms
language English
locatedAt St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery
locatedInNeighborhood East Village, Manhattan
linked to: East Village
medium spoken word
notableCharacteristic emphasis on experimental performance styles
interdisciplinary collaborations with music and performance art
organizedBy The Poetry Project
partOf postwar American poetry scene
recurringEvent yes
relatedInstitution St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery
The Poetry Project at St. Mark's Church
linked to: The Poetry Project
roleInCommunity hub for poets and small press publishers
roleInEducation informal school for poets through readings and workshops
setting St. Mark's Church sanctuary
parish hall spaces at St. Mark's Church
timePeriod post–World War II era
typicalVenueType church

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Paul Blackburn contributedTo St. Mark's Poetry Project readings
Larry Fagin associatedWith St. Mark’s Poetry Project
linked to: St. Mark's Poetry Project readings