On 5/24/20, the US Embassy in Moscow celebrated Joseph Brodsky's 80th birthday with a collage of American poets reading his birthday poem "May 24, 1980" in the poet's self-translation. Chris Merrill, one of Brodsky's students, is among the readers.
The Iowa City Book Festival is organized by the Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature. Iowa City is one of six Cities of Literature in the world, and the festival celebrates books and writing, bringing together the writers, readers, and institutions that helped to earn that designation.
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