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The Poetry Party At The White House!

By Staff

on May 29, 2009

The first White House poetry party is in its way. US President Barack Obama has invited writers and musicians to perform in this party. Consolidating his reputation for cool after his performance as a stand-up comic Obama has invited poets and writers, backed by jazz musicians, to perform in the East Room.

It was originally billed as a poetry slam but the White House later corrected this, saying that a slam is a competition, which the president"s party was not. It was a jam. Obama promised on the campaign trail that if he was elected, he would throw the White House open to as wide a range of people as possible. The party also aims to make this promise intact.

Barack Obama is so fond of poetry. He said on the campaign trail no one should graduate from university without having read poetry. He has been spotted with a copy works from the Nobel Prize-winning poet Derek Walcott in his back pocket.

Two poems, Pop and Underground, by the president published in the literary magazine Feast in 1981 surfaced last year. Since becoming president, the Obamas, who are often seen at theatre and concert halls round Washington much more than the Bushes, have hosted a series of cultural events at the White House.

Read more about: pop derek walcott underground party magazine united states jazz nobel prize

Story first published: Friday, May 29, 2009, 15:05 [IST]

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