History Performance poetry

galway kinnell performing poetic piece in vermont

performing poets-writers , performance poets excelled in ability put event of oral literature primary social/communicative function literature. plurality of literary performance under control of poet/writer, , performer never minimizes participation of audience members. important remember performance primary distribution method poetics since tribal times , ancient greece. gorski states, broadcast , technology surpass books in reaching mass audiences poetry, , writing poetry print made poetry different artform since invention of book, audio mediums influence way poets write painters , sculptors .

today, performance poetry being used means promote literacy in public school systems. global writes inc. has been incorporating technology, such videoconferencing , podcasts, literacy programs means students share poetry. performance poetry provides avenues students perform poems onstage.