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Modern Bacchae

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In this tragicomedy on collusion, collusion, and delusion, PUTINOIKA features a modern Bacchae, in which two lion kings, Putin and Pendejo, are killed by Pendejo's daughter in a Bacchic frenzy during a hunt for the easter rabbit at Mar a Lago. Inspired by the ancient greeks.

ABOVE CHINATOWN

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On October 30, 2024 at 7pm, Above Chinatown hosts a celebration of poetry, dance, and design in honor of the publication of Giannina Braschi’s magnus opus Putinoika. The contemporary design collective Roi du Lac transforms a vintage boutique in Chinatown into a whimsical pop-up installation where it previews its Putinoika Collection of blouses, scarves, and trays, featuring Braschi’s characters...

Putinoika by Braschi

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Forrest Gander, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and author of Mojave Ghost, lauds Putinoika by Braschi, stating, "If, as in Ezra Pound’s translation of Aristotle, the ‘swift perception of relations’ is truly the ‘hallmark of genius,’ it’s in the brightly lit halls of Braschi’s books where poetry is tested and stamped with such a mark."

Putinas of Putin

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Putinas of Putin is a dramatic scene in the new epic tragicomedy by Giannina Braschi entitled PUTINOIKA. It's a 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...

American Literature Association 2025

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American Literature Association 2025 American Literature Association Conference 2025 36th Annual Conference – May 21-24, 2025 CFP The Jonathan Bayliss Society invites proposals for two panels at the annual conference of the American Literature Association, which will be held May 21-24, 2025, at the Westin Copley Place in Boston. For information about the conference see . American...

Happy Thanksgiving Poems

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Happy Thanksgiving Poems 2024. Read poems by Alberto Rios, Langston Hughes, Joy Harjo, Giannina Braschi, W.S. Merlin, Ada Limón..

Charla Magistral UPRM

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Charla Magistral UPRM presenta a la escritora boricua Giannina Braschi. "Crear un género". (20 de marzo de 2025, UPRM Mayagüez)

Putinoika Collection

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The contemporary design collective Roi du Lac will transform a vintage boutique in Chinatown into a whimsical pop-up installation, unveiling the Putinoika Collection, featuring blouses, scarves, and trays based on Braschi’s characters: the Muses of Bacchus, Putin’s Putinas, and the Rites of the Dancing Maenads in a mystical and magical space. There will also be a live performance by choreographer...

American Experimental Fiction

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American Experimental Fiction: CFP Experimental American Novels January 25, 2025 Jonathan Bayliss Society grieveca@lvc.edu The Jonathan Bayliss Society invites proposals for a roundtable on American experimental fiction. Beginning at least as early as Moby-Dick, American experimental fiction flourishes in the work of Stein, Burroughs, Pynchon, Gass, and Bayliss, and continues today with such...

Putinas of Putinoika

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Putinas of Putinoika Enjoy this World Literature Today interview about the Putinas of Putinoika. Sandra Guzmán interview Giannina Braschi. Putins of Putin from PUTINOIKA Give me more Putinas Por favor! A Conversation with Giannina Braschi September 24, 2024 by Sandra Guzmán The last time I saw Giannina Braschi was a year ago at the 92NY in New York City. The auditorium was...

Bookmark Presents Putinoika

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Bookmark Presents Putinoika Bookmark Presents Braschi 10/16/2024 – 6:00pm to 7:30pm Poetry/Fiction/Creative Nonfiction The Book Mark in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico proudly presents the iconic Puerto Rican author Giannina Braschi on Wednesday, October 16th at 6pm. Braschi will read an excerpt from her new book PUTINOIKA (FlowerSong Press, 2024), a new imprint curated by Frederick...

Boricua authors new books

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Boricua authors new books Boricua.com post on PUTINOIKA Boricua.com announces PUTINIOKA (Boricua authors new books). Boricua author Giannina Braschi’s new book Putinoika is an epic tragicomedy of the Trump and Putin Era. Inspired by ancient Greek tragedies, Putinoika unfolds in three-parts: Palinode, Bacchae, and Putinoika. In a world flooding with collusion, delusion, and pollution, hope not...