Poetry Behind the Walls: A Special Performance at Angola

Louisiana State Penitentiary 17544 Tunica Trace, Angola, United States

As part of Louisiana State Poet Laureate, Alison Pelegrin’s Lifelines Poetry Project and in partnership with the New Orleans Poetry Festival, Louisiana State Penitentiary—commonly known as Angola—opens its gates to poetry in an unprecedented event of artistic expression and solidarity. This landmark performance brings together renowned poets to transform a space long defined by confinement …