Trance•Cast
Trance•Cast
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Our tagline is a phrase from Paul Éluard: "There's another world, and it's this one." Our interest and focus is on poetry, the lyric moment, and altered states.
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Explores themes of poetry, transformed states of consciousness, and the creative process, with episodes showcasing discussions on specific poems such as Jan Beatty's works 'Mission' and 'Chalk Outline' and Ellen Bass's prose poem 'You're the Top', emphasizing the emotional and practical aspects of poetry composition.
Our tagline is a phrase from Paul Éluard: “There’s another world, and it’s this one.” Our interest and focus is on poetry, the lyric moment, and altered states.
Jan Beatty and Dion read and discuss two poems that appear in the first issue of En•Trance Journal–“Mission” and “Chalk Outline.” The conversation touches on the numinous moments in the poems as well as some practical elements of craft. Jan’s rich and adventurous life feeds energy into these poems, bringing the whole range of human emotion and experience.
Jan Beatty’s eighth book, Dragstripping, was published by the University of Pittsburgh Press, September, 2024. Her memoir, American Bastard, won the Red Hen Nonfiction Award. Recent books include The Body Wars and a chapbook, Skydog (Lefty Blondie Press, 2022). Other work includes Jackknife: New and Selected Poems (University of Pittsburgh, 2018 Paterson Prize) named by Sandra Cisneros on LitHub as her favorite book of 2019. Beatty worked as a waitress, abortion counselor, and in maximum security prisons. She is Professor Emerita at Carlow University, where she directed creative writing, the Madwomen in the Attic workshops, and the MFA program.
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