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See, Poetry Does Pay

UT prof and poet A. Van Jordan wins national fellowship

by Kimberley Jones November 12, 2008September 30, 2025

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Review: Testsite 06.5: I Want to See My Skirt

Inspired by 1960s images of a Nigerian girl, filmmaker Cauleen Smith and poet A. Van Jordan create a beautiful Testsite collaboration that imagines her journey to womanhood but also reveals how we see ourselves

by Nikki Moore December 1, 2006September 30, 2025

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See, Poetry Does Pay

Review: Testsite 06.5: I Want to See My Skirt

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