John F. Kennedy Remembered
On Friday November 22, 2013 from 1:00 to 2:30, Toronto Reference Library presents a special memorial event John F. Kennedy Remembered.
George Elliott Clarke, Poet Laureate of Toronto, will host poets and musicians reflecting on the impact of the president and the legacy of the 1960s as well as the continuing issues of gun control and political violence.
On Friday, November 22, 1963, at 2 p.m. EST John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, was assassinated. A symbol of, youth, change and cool style, Kennedy inspired both American and Canadian youth to seek social justice. His death helped radicalize a generation and launch the 1960s–including black power, feminism, Trudeaumania, anti-war protests, environmental activism, Canadian nationalism–that we remember
Those familiar with Clarke's work (especially if they visited his celebration of Poetry Month in April) know both the incisive analysis and the infectious energy he brings to his events. Here he is on another historic observance this year, the 50th anniverary of Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech.
Clarke is joined by poets Ron Charach and Catherine Graham and musicians Anton Apostolov and Naghmeh Farahmand.
The range of material on Kennedy, the assasination and his legacy is vast: from Pop art to Post-Modern fictions by King and Delillo, to conspiracy theories, to sober political analysis. Here is a brief seletion:
For more material on the president, try a visit to the John F. Kennedy Museum:
They have a special exhibit all about this important anniverary.
John F. Kennedy Remembered
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Friday November 22, 2013
Atrium, Toronto Reference Library
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