Patterson, Raymond R., 1983 - 1987, 1989

Poet and English professor Raymond Patterson delivered 3 lectures. His work appeared in numerous publications and poetry anthologies. He spoke to the course on 11/1/1983 (2015-0002/RR244), 9/16/1986 (2015-0002/RR245), and 9/15/1987 2015-0002/RR246).

Patterson was the author of 26 Ways of Looking at a Black Man and Other Poems, Elemental Blues, as well as two librettos written for operas composed by UConn professor Hale Smith. Smith set Patterson’s poetry to other compositions as well. Patterson’s poetry also appeared in publications like Transatlantic Review, Ohio Review, and Beloit Poetry Journal and anthologies including The Poetry of the Negro, New Black Voices, The Norton Introduction to Literature, and The Best American Poetry 1996.

In addition to Patterson’s career as a poet, he was on faculty at City College of the City University of New York, and was founder of the Langston Hughes Festival, which he directed from 1973-1993.

AC 15 Professor Patterson spoke about the genres of one act plays and poems using his published works as examples.

RR 244 Professor Hale Smith introduces Raymond Patterson. Patterson's presentation has three sections: himself as writer, followed by readings from some of his works, and ending with a conversation with members of the audience.

RR 245 Raymond Patterson reads his poetry and talks about some of the things that are important to him as a poet and respond to questions from the audience.

RR 246 Raymond Patterson speaks about what his has been doing as a poet and what he has been most recently thinking about, especially in regards as to "The Arts."