The Art Institute of Chicago
Poets in the World: Ilya Kaminsky

Poets in the World: Ilya Kaminsky

Ilya Kaminsky

5/28/09


Odessa born, award-winning poet Ilya Kaminsky begins his presentation reciting one of his poems in Russian, in the high oratorio style. He continues in English through a series published and new work reflecting extraordinary experiences of his young life in the Soviet Union. Passionate intimate moments receive heartfelt attention juxtaposed against a startling landscape of political and social change.


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Length: 55:03

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