David Mura

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• For the poet Bao Phi, a violent past is never far away

  MPR’s Marianne Combs profiles Vietnamese American spoken word artist Bao Phi, who talks of the how racial trauma affects both his poetry and life. Phi also discusses his collection, Thousand Star Hotel.

  May. 18, 20174 minSave
• Alexs D. Pate talks about guilt and hope

  An MPR News Presents broadcast of award-winning author Alexs Pate speaking with fellow author and poet David Mura at The Loft Literary Center in Minneapolis. Pate discusses how his experiences as a Black American man influence his writing and move him to explore themes of guilt and innocence, along with hope and bitterness.

  Jul. 29, 201552 minSave
• David Mura shares thoughts from Japan regarding sexual violence

  American author and poet David Mura provides commentary on sexual violence by men in American culture and how that violence, and male mindsets in general, compare from a world perspective.

  Sep. 29, 19935 minSave
• David Mura on "Secret Colors," a performance collaboration with Alexs Pate

  MPR’s Liz Hannon interviews American author and poet David Mura about Secret Colors, a multi-media performance collaborative piece with Black writer Alexs Pate. The work is about their lives as men of color and Asian American-African American relations.

  May. 19, 19937 minSave
• David Mura talks about Asian American Arts Conference

  American author and poet David Mura discusses being Japanese American, his writing, and the Asian American Renaissance Conference. Asian artists Li-Young Lee, Brenda Wong Aoki, Walter Liu are mentioned in segment.

  May. 1, 19926 minSave
• St. Paul poet David Mura reflects on his time living in Japan

  MPR’s Beth Friend profiles St. Paul poet and essayist David Mura. Mura is interviewed about his experience getting a writing grant and moving to Japan for a year.

  Mar. 15, 19913 minSave
• Twin Cities poet Roseann Lloyd reads at COMPAS event

  Twin Cities poet Roseann Lloyd reads from her work as part of a series of readings presented by COMPAS. Reading is in conjunction with novelist Alice Walker at The Saint Paul Hotel. Lloyd is introduced by David Mura.

  Jan. 30, 198427 minSave