Living Poets

Sun, Feb 28 2021
9:00 am – 11:00 am
Virtual

creative writing poetry


Living Poets is a 10-week class exploring work by some of the most dynamic and groundbreaking contemporary poets writing today. Students will engage in close readings with each poet's work and will have opportunities to respond with poems of their own. Poets on the reading list include: Nikky Finney, Tongo Eisen-Martin, Vievee Francis, Hanif Abdurraqib, Dunya Mikhail, Naomi Shihab Nye, Ada Limón, Gregory Pardlo, Dorianne Laux and Ladan Osman. 

 

The class will be led by writer and human rights professional Emily Sernaker. Emily's work has appeared in Ms. Magazine, The Sun, The San Francisco Chronicle, The New York Times, McSweeney's and more. She is a Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholar and Lincoln City Fellowship recipient. 

Living Poets is open to all levels and is free to the public. Log in details will be sent to participants shortly after registration.

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Living Poets is a 10-week class exploring work by some of the most dynamic and groundbreaking contemporary poets writing today. Students will engage in close readings with each poet's work and will have opportunities to respond with poems of their own. Poets on the reading list include: Nikky Finney, Tongo Eisen-Martin, Vievee Francis, Hanif Abdurraqib, Dunya Mikhail, Naomi Shihab Nye, Ada Limón, Gregory Pardlo, Dorianne Laux and Ladan Osman. 

 

The class will be led by writer and human rights professional Emily Sernaker. Emily's work has appeared in Ms. Magazine, The Sun, The San Francisco Chronicle, The New York Times, McSweeney's and more. She is a Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholar and Lincoln City Fellowship recipient. 

Living Poets is open to all levels and is free to the public. Log in details will be sent to participants shortly after registration.

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