Poetry readings on film.
Giannina Braschi reads from T.S. Eliot’s The Waste Land
Directed by Williams Cole, Giannina Braschi reads the scene “Madame Sosostris, famous clairvoyante” from The Waste Land by T.S. Eliot in this short-short film that was commissioned by The Adrian Brinkerhoff Poetry Foundation (a literary nonprofit bringing you great poetry from across places, eras, and traditions) and produced by the Academy of American Poets in 2024.
Other poetry readings and special events by Giannina Braschi on film and video.
The contemporary design collective Roi du Lac transformed the boutique Above Chinatown in NYC into a pop-up installation, unveiling their Putinoika Collection featuring blouses, scarves, and trays based on Giannina Braschi’s new book PUTINOIKA. There was a live performance by choreographer Shoko Tamai, founder of Ninja Ballet.
Enjoy these videos of poetry readings by Giannina Braschi, author of the new tragicomedy PUTINOIKA. Braschi reads a scene from the Bacchae in PUTINOIKA, entitled “Putinas of Putin”. Putinoika is multi-genre epic exploring the frenzy and plague in the era of Putin and Trump. Drawing inspiration from ancient Greek tragedies, PUTINOIKA unfolds in three parts: Palinode, Bacchae, and Putinoika. Amid a world overflowing with collusion, delusion, and pollution, hope not only stands resilient but also ascends to higher realms through exhilarating new literary forms, poetic expressions, and a renewed faith in creativity.
The event took place on September 8, 2023 as part of the program “Daughters of Latin America: An Anthology Reading” at the Christopher Lightfoot Walker Reading Series at The 92nd Street Y.
Hosted by Rosie Perez at the Unterberg Poetry Center.
With a stellar roster of poets, novelists, and playwrights, including Carmen Boullosa, Giannina Braschi, Sonia Guiñansaca, Sandra Guzmán, Jamaica Kincaid, Quiara Alegría Hudes, Yvette Modestin, Yolanda Arroyo Pizarro, Esmeralda Santiago, Elisabet Velasquez and others.
Earlier Poetry Readings by Braschi
Poetry Reading by Giannina Braschi from United States of Banana on the September 11th terrorist attacks. Filmed by Berlin-based photographer Michael Somoroff.
A poetry reading on film from the section “Ground Zero” of the United States of Banana by Giannina Braschi at the Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, DC.
Interviews with Giannina Braschi
Jorge Neri of Cambio16 in Madrid interviews Giannina Braschi in Spanish.
“Giannina Braschi lanza United States of Banana – NTN24”. Spanish language television interview by Alfonso Diaz for Latin America broadcast. (Includes poetry readings on film.)