One of the best political poets today, Matt Sedillo discusses and recites poetry from his book City on the Second Floor.
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Matt Sedillo has been described in ROAR Magazine as “one of the most important working-class intellectuals of our time.” On this show, Matt will discuss his latest book, City on the Second Floor, published by Flowersong Press. He is a Poet and Writer in Residence at Re Arte and also author of Mowing Leaves of Grass.
Author Paul Ortiz wrote “Matt Sedillo’s poetic work is full of history, struggle, tragedy, anger, joy, despair, possibility and faith in the struggles of working class people to overcome the forces of capitalism and racism.”
Cambridge Professor, Thomas Jeffrey Miley called his poetry “electric, like a lightning bolt” and sees the work as a foray into Sociology, into Marxist Geography, as Sedillo roams the streets of Los Angeles, reporting what he sees and relaying what he knows. Famed journalist Greg Palast summed it up: “Sedillo is Vengeance — the one we’ve been waiting for.”
Matt Sedillo also has been called the “best political poet in America” as well as “the poet laureate of the struggle” by academics, poets, and journalists alike. He has appeared on CSPAN and has been featured in the Los Angeles Times, among other publications. He is also a returning guest of EcoJustice Radio; check out episode 105 where he and fellow poet Awa Ndiaye discuss Spoken Word: Challenging Mainstream Discourse on Climate.
To buy Matt Sedillo’s latest book, ‘City on the Second Floor’: https://www.amazon.com/City-Second-Floor-Matt-Sedillo/dp/1953447899
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Episode 129
Image: Matt Sedillo
Updated 19 May 2022
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