# Sesshu Foster
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sesshu foster (born April 5, 1957) is an American poet and novelist.
== Career ==
Foster has taught composition and literature in East LA since 1985, and has also taught at the University of Iowa, the California Institute of the Arts, the University of California, Santa Cruz and the Jack Kerouac School's Summer Writing Program.
He was in residence at California State University, Los Angeles.
Lunch Poems: Lisa Chen
Born in Taipei, Taiwan, Lisa Chen earned a BA from UC Berkeley and an MFA from the University of Iowa. Her debut collection of poetry, mouth, received a 2009 award from the Association for Asian American Studies. Sesshu Foster says that Chen’s work “startles with soulful complexity.” Series: "Lunc…
Lunch Poems: Lisa Chen
Born in Taipei, Taiwan, Lisa Chen earned a BA from UC Berkeley and an MFA from the University of Iowa. Her debut collection of poetry, mouth, received a 2009 award from the Association for Asian American Studies. Sesshu Foster says that Chen’s work “startles with soulful complexity.” Series: "Lunc…
Lunch Poems: Lisa Chen
Born in Taipei, Taiwan, Lisa Chen earned a BA from UC Berkeley and an MFA from the University of Iowa. Her debut collection of poetry, mouth, received a 2009 award from the Association for Asian American Studies. Sesshu Foster says that Chen’s work “startles with soulful complexity.” Series: "Lunc…
Episode 15: Sesshu Foster
A poet, teacher, and community activist Sesshu Foster was born and raised in East Los Angeles. His books include, City Terrace Field Manual (1996), World Ball Notebook (2009), Atomik Aztex, and ELADATL, which we’ll be speaking with him about today. He’s the recipient of several awards, including t…
LIVE ON CROWDCAST: Angel Dominguez, ”DESGRACIADO” w/ Sesshu Foster
In Desgraciado, Angel Dominguez navigates language and memory to illuminate the ongoing traumas of misremembered and missing histories and their lasting impacts. Dominguez unravels a critical and tender language of lived experience in letters addressed to their ancestral oppressor, Diego de Landa, …
“Did You F*ck This Robot?”
Hey friends, please join me on this very popular and highly regarded podcast show about film, music, literature, and Batman's greatest nemesis, Ass Face! You'll understand once you listen to the episode, ok? So don't miss out! Today I have an amazing guest, all the way from sunny Los Angeles, my "H…
09 PATHFINDER – We are all one family
Storytelling… through art, comedy, words and filmmaking… witness the narratives of those driving change in Los Angeles through creativity and performance.
Featuring: Ben R. Caldwell, Barbara Carrasco, George Cantu Rodriguez, Melanie Curtis – Andrews, Sesshu Foster, Salomón Huerta, Roger Q. Mason, …
Three Percent #187: Is This The End?
After a two-year hiatus, Chad and Tom are back! In this episode—maybe the final one of this particular scope and format—they talk about what's gone on over the past couple years, how much printing sucks right now, distribution issues, Fum d'Estampa, ELADATL: A History of the East Los Angeles Dirigi…
[encore] 143: Untitled by Sesshu Foster
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Today’s poem is Untitled by Sesshu Foster. The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes. This week, we’re going back into the archive to revisit Tracy K. Smith’s time as host. Today’s episode was originally released on June 12, 2019.
In this episode, former host Tr…
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