Major Jackson on the poetics of time (and how best, in life, to spend it)

October 02, 2018 00:58:23
Major Jackson on the poetics of time (and how best, in life, to spend it)
Deviate with Rolf Potts
Major Jackson on the poetics of time (and how best, in life, to spend it)

Oct 02 2018 | 00:58:23

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Rolf Potts

Show Notes

“The act of creating is a way of stopping time.” – Major Jackson Major Jackson (@Poet_Major) is an American poet, professor, and author of four collections of poetry: Roll Deep, Holding Company, Hoops, and Leaving Saturn. He currently serves as the Poetry Editor of the Harvard Review. In this episode of Deviate, Rolf and Major discuss the changing perception of time and how creation leads to a deeper experience of time (2:00); poetry and the lessons it teaches us about life (23:00); and time as prison, the way we claim our freedom, and art as a means toward transcendence (39:00). For more information on Major, check out his website at http://www.majorjackson.com/ Poems and books mentioned: Notable Links: The Deviate theme music comes from the title track of Cedar Van Tassel's 2017 album Lumber. Note: We don’t host a “comments” section, but we're happy to hear your questions and insights via email, at [email protected].

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