Christopher Bakken
@christopherbakken.bsky.social
Poet and nonfiction writer whose work has appeared in Best American Poetry, The Paris Review, Ploughshares, etc. Director of Writing Workshops in Greece: Thessaloniki & Thasos. DRIVING THE BEAST (poems) forthcoming from LSUP in 2025.
On Larkin's "An Arundel Tomb"
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Larkin, "An Arundel Tomb"
Another crucial "almost" in poetry
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May 13, 2026 at 2:17 PM
On Larkin's "An Arundel Tomb"
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"Paestum": a poem traveling to your April all the way from Magna Graecia"
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April 1, 2026 at 12:25 PM
"Paestum": a poem traveling to your April all the way from Magna Graecia"
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Yannis Ritsos, "News Report"
During the military dictatorship in Greece (1967-1974), Ritsos was forbidden to publish and placed under house arrest: for long periods on the island of Samos, likely where he wrote this poem in 1969....[read more at bakkenpoet.substack.com]
During the military dictatorship in Greece (1967-1974), Ritsos was forbidden to publish and placed under house arrest: for long periods on the island of Samos, likely where he wrote this poem in 1969....[read more at bakkenpoet.substack.com]
February 28, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Yannis Ritsos, "News Report"
During the military dictatorship in Greece (1967-1974), Ritsos was forbidden to publish and placed under house arrest: for long periods on the island of Samos, likely where he wrote this poem in 1969....[read more at bakkenpoet.substack.com]
During the military dictatorship in Greece (1967-1974), Ritsos was forbidden to publish and placed under house arrest: for long periods on the island of Samos, likely where he wrote this poem in 1969....[read more at bakkenpoet.substack.com]
Happy to see mention of the sublime Amanda Michalopoulou, though it is a pity the author does not seem to be aware of the work of Natalie Bakopoulos, an exception to so much being glossed here. lareviewofbooks.org/article/the-...
The Light and the Poverty | Los Angeles Review of Books
Dominic Amerena examines the enduring appeal of Greece and the destination novel.
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March 8, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Happy to see mention of the sublime Amanda Michalopoulou, though it is a pity the author does not seem to be aware of the work of Natalie Bakopoulos, an exception to so much being glossed here. lareviewofbooks.org/article/the-...
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It’s horrifying that it’s come to this, but as someone with a deep affinity for Europe I feel moved seeing that continent come together to try to save itself in the absence of any meaningful aid from the totalitarian regime that’s in the midst of taking over the United States through an illegal coup
February 28, 2025 at 3:38 AM
It’s horrifying that it’s come to this, but as someone with a deep affinity for Europe I feel moved seeing that continent come together to try to save itself in the absence of any meaningful aid from the totalitarian regime that’s in the midst of taking over the United States through an illegal coup
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Lord Dampnut & VJ Dance: "bow and kiss our boots and grovel or we won't play." No truth. No sense of history. Just rambling bullshit and bowing to the real Oz in the room: Putin.
Disgrace. Shame. American idiocy.
Disgrace. Shame. American idiocy.
February 28, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Lord Dampnut & VJ Dance: "bow and kiss our boots and grovel or we won't play." No truth. No sense of history. Just rambling bullshit and bowing to the real Oz in the room: Putin.
Disgrace. Shame. American idiocy.
Disgrace. Shame. American idiocy.
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The poet is at the edge of our consciousness of the world, finding beyond the suspected nothingness which we imagine limits our perception another acre or so of being worth our venturing upon.
~Guy Davenport (The Geography of the Imagination)
~Guy Davenport (The Geography of the Imagination)
February 14, 2025 at 12:01 AM
The poet is at the edge of our consciousness of the world, finding beyond the suspected nothingness which we imagine limits our perception another acre or so of being worth our venturing upon.
~Guy Davenport (The Geography of the Imagination)
~Guy Davenport (The Geography of the Imagination)
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Three days until our early decision application deadline for Writing Workshops in Greece: Thessaloniki and Thasos.
This year's faculty: Amanda Michalopoulou Scott Cairns Christopher Bakken Joanna Eleftheriou Panayotis Paddy League and Allison Wilkins Bakken
www.writingworkshopsingreece.com
This year's faculty: Amanda Michalopoulou Scott Cairns Christopher Bakken Joanna Eleftheriou Panayotis Paddy League and Allison Wilkins Bakken
www.writingworkshopsingreece.com
February 14, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Three days until our early decision application deadline for Writing Workshops in Greece: Thessaloniki and Thasos.
This year's faculty: Amanda Michalopoulou Scott Cairns Christopher Bakken Joanna Eleftheriou Panayotis Paddy League and Allison Wilkins Bakken
www.writingworkshopsingreece.com
This year's faculty: Amanda Michalopoulou Scott Cairns Christopher Bakken Joanna Eleftheriou Panayotis Paddy League and Allison Wilkins Bakken
www.writingworkshopsingreece.com
Apply now to write with us on Thasos this summer. Early app deadline is 2/15. Workshops and residencies. A Roman marble quarry. Three beaches. Island cuisine. Literary hootenanny. Www.writingworkshopsingreece.com
Writing Workshops in Greece
Writing Workshops in Greece
Thessaloniki & Thasos
Www.writingworkshopsingreece.com
January 25, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Apply now to write with us on Thasos this summer. Early app deadline is 2/15. Workshops and residencies. A Roman marble quarry. Three beaches. Island cuisine. Literary hootenanny. Www.writingworkshopsingreece.com
Theology of Flight at The Common. www.thecommononline.org/theology-of-...
"One bullet. Even a rumor of bullet/ restless in the chamber of a neighbor's gun..."
"One bullet. Even a rumor of bullet/ restless in the chamber of a neighbor's gun..."
Theology of Flight
CHRISTOPHER BAKKEN<br> One bullet. Even a rumor of bullet / restless in the chamber of a neighbor’s gun. / To run, before he arrives with his god. / Gather only what can be carried. / No litany for th...
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January 25, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Theology of Flight at The Common. www.thecommononline.org/theology-of-...
"One bullet. Even a rumor of bullet/ restless in the chamber of a neighbor's gun..."
"One bullet. Even a rumor of bullet/ restless in the chamber of a neighbor's gun..."
Now reading applications for our summer writing workshops on the Greek island of Thasos www.writingworkshopsingreece.com
Writing Workshops in Greece
Writing Workshops in Greece
Thessaloniki & Thasos
www.writingworkshopsingreece.com
January 12, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Now reading applications for our summer writing workshops on the Greek island of Thasos www.writingworkshopsingreece.com
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Workshops and residencies for writers on the Greek island of Thasos. Yoga, Greek language instruction, archaeology, words. Summer Faculty: Courtney Zoffness, Scott Cairns, Joanna Eleftheriou, Amanda Michalopoulou, Paddy League, Christopher Bakken, Allison Wilkins. www.writingworkshopsingreece.com
Writing Workshops in Greece
Writing Workshops in Greece
Thessaloniki & Thasos
www.writingworkshopsingreece.com
November 13, 2024 at 7:43 PM
Workshops and residencies for writers on the Greek island of Thasos. Yoga, Greek language instruction, archaeology, words. Summer Faculty: Courtney Zoffness, Scott Cairns, Joanna Eleftheriou, Amanda Michalopoulou, Paddy League, Christopher Bakken, Allison Wilkins. www.writingworkshopsingreece.com
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Writing Workshops in Greece: Thessaloniki & Thasos
Hello to everyone on Bluesky.
Join us this summer for literary inspiration, community and yoga on a remote peninsula on a remote island.
www.writingworkshopsingreece.com
Hello to everyone on Bluesky.
Join us this summer for literary inspiration, community and yoga on a remote peninsula on a remote island.
www.writingworkshopsingreece.com
Writing Workshops in Greece
Writing Workshops in Greece
Thessaloniki & Thasos
www.writingworkshopsingreece.com
November 13, 2024 at 8:04 PM
Writing Workshops in Greece: Thessaloniki & Thasos
Hello to everyone on Bluesky.
Join us this summer for literary inspiration, community and yoga on a remote peninsula on a remote island.
www.writingworkshopsingreece.com
Hello to everyone on Bluesky.
Join us this summer for literary inspiration, community and yoga on a remote peninsula on a remote island.
www.writingworkshopsingreece.com
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Summer Faculty Spotlight: Courtney Zoffness is the author of the memoir-in-essays SPILT MILK (McSweeney's). She's an Associate Professor of English at Drew University and lives in Brooklyn, New York. Come find us at writingworkshopsingreece.com
December 14, 2024 at 9:13 PM
Summer Faculty Spotlight: Courtney Zoffness is the author of the memoir-in-essays SPILT MILK (McSweeney's). She's an Associate Professor of English at Drew University and lives in Brooklyn, New York. Come find us at writingworkshopsingreece.com
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“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist”
James Baldwin
James Baldwin
December 14, 2024 at 1:14 PM
“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist”
James Baldwin
James Baldwin
