Clarence Major Reads Billy Collins

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Recorded24 Jun 2020

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Clarence Major joins Kevin Young to read “Downpour,” by Billy Collins, and his own poem “Hair.” Major’s recent honors include a PEN Oakland Reginald Lockett Lifetime Achievement Award and a Lifetime Achievement Award in the fine arts from the Congressional Black Caucus foundation. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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