How do poets navigate the complex legacies of womanhood, family, and identity across generations? Through personal narratives and feminist perspectives, these poets reflect on the roles of mothers, daughters, and ancestors, examining how family history shapes their voices and experiences.
| Where: | Student Union Kiva (Seats 100)  |
| When: | Sun, Mar 16, 10:00 am - 10:55 am |
| Signing area: | Sales & Signing Area - UA Campus Store Main Floor (following presentation)
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| Genre: | Poetry |
| Moderator: | Jami Macarty |
| Sponsor: | Session made possible courtesy of Max McCauslin and John Smith |
Rosa Alcalá is a poet and translator, who has published four books of poetry, including her most recent collection, "YOU." Recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Translation Fellowship and runner-up for a PEN Translation Award, her poems and translations have appeared in numerous journals and anthologies, including Harper’s, The Nation, and Best American Poetry....
Jenny Irish is from Maine and lives in Arizona, where she teaches at Arizona State University. She is the author of the hybrid collections "Hatch," "Common Ancestor," and "Tooth Box," the short-story collection "I Am Faithful," and the chapbook "Lupine....
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