Monday, February 6, 2012
Send your submission for REAL KARAOKE PEOPLE!
Calling All Real Karaoke People: Invitation to Read and Sing!
Deadline: EXTENSION! Friday, February 17th, 2012 5 PM
Bringing together the best of two worlds—poetry and noraebang, Korean for karaoke—The Asian American
Writers’ Workshop, in collaboration with Nodutdol Korean Community Development, seek submissions for a
multidisciplinary performance event in February 2012. Part of the Workshop’s Neighborhood Word initiative,
which brings literary programming to the outer boroughs, the event will use singing and poetry to harmonize,
shake, split, and excavate the deeper musical notes of diasporic narratives centered on community, family, the
romantic, and immigration. Inspired by Ed Bok Lee’sReal Karaoke People (who can’t join us but will be there in
spirit!) this event will have readings by featured writers, followed by a line-up of works gathered through
this submissions process. Come to simply flaunt your mastery of a song from Boa’s Id; Peace B or submit a poem of
heart break followed by your tear jerker rendition of Sinead O’Conner’s Nothing Compares. Featured writers will
include Jennifer Kwon Dobbs and Grace Cho.
Submissions guidelines: This event centers around the ways that poetry and song can be used as venues
of/for community building, as karaoke has been a space that many have participated in with families, friends, and
strangers alike. Submit a creative piece that can be performed, read out loud in 5-7 minutes. Topics can include:
love, sex, nostalgia, identity, rebellion, citizenship and patriotism, diaspora, adoption, missed connections, and
more!
To note, your submissions does not have to incorporate singing and/or karaoke (unless you want!).
Send submissions, questions, and comments to Cristiana Baik () and Peggy Lee ( ).
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