Marjan Naderi Slam Poetry Lesson

Authors

Marjan Naderi

Document Type

Video

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As part of the Bryant University Visiting Writers Series, Marjan Naderi will offer a workshop on how to craft a slam poem at 3 pm and at 7 a performance of her work, with a Q&A to follow.

Video of the event available for viewing only by the Bryant Community.

Marjan Naderi Website

VIew Sample Work

Keywords

slam poetry

Abstract

Marjan Naderi, the 2020 D.C. Youth Poet Laureate, is an Afghan-American writer and educator based in Washington, D.C. As a 6-time Poetry Grand Slam Champion, Naderi has been featured on NowThis News, The Washington Post, NPR, The United Nation’s Girl Up Campaign, NBC News, Amazon Prime, The Kennedy Center, D.C. United, Nike, The U.S. Institute of Peace, and more. Her writing has been recognized by The Adroit Journal, Brave New Voices, The Split This Rock Database, and The National YoungArts Foundation where she was nominated for the 2020 U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts Award.