Major Jackson
Major Jackson is the author of three collections of poetry including Hoops, described by The New Yorker as “a layered metaphor, implying, among other things, basketball, jewelry, and life’s hurdles. Jackson seems to define himself by his eclecticism; he reveres basketball players as much as poets.” Jackson was awarded the Cave Canem Poetry Prize for his first book of poems.
Major Jackson elsewhere on Lannan.org
Walt Whitman Tribute Evening, (Events)Nothing Personal: The Dark Room Collective Reunion Tour, (Events)
Major Jackson Podcasts
Walt Whitman Tribute Evening featuring Eamon Grennan, Major Jackson, and Pattiann Rogers with Michael Silverblatt, 11 February 2009 - AudioNothing Personal: The Dark Room Collective Reunion Tour, 12 December 2013 – Audio
Sharan Strange, Nothing Personal: The Dark Room Collective, Part 1, 12 December 2013 – Video
Tisa Bryant, Nothing Personal: The Dark Room Collective, Part 2, 12 December 2013 – Video
John Keene, Nothing Personal: The Dark Room Collective, Part 3, 12 December 2013 – Video
Thomas Sayers Ellis with James Brandon Lewis on Saxophone, Nothing Personal: The Dark Room Collective, Part 4, 12 December 2013 – Video
Major Jackson, Nothing Personal: The Dark Room Collective, Part 5, 12 December 2013 – Video
Natasha Trethewey, Nothing Personal: The Dark Room Collective, Part 6, 12 December 2013 – Video
Audience Q&A, Nothing Personal: The Dark Room Collective, Part 7, 12 December 2013 – Video
Major Jackson around the Web
Additional Photos of the 11 February 2009 Event on FlickrAdditional Photos of the 12 December 2013 Event on Flickr