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Poetry: The Letters of Elizabeth Bishop

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Poetry: The Letters of Elizabeth Bishop

Poet Laureate of the United States from 1949-1950, a Pulitzer Prize winner, and a National Book Award Winner for Poetry, Elizabeth Bishop is considered one of the most important American poets of the 20th century. Poets Cal Bedient, Carol Muske-Dukes, and Stephen Yenser will read letters from Bishop and her editors at the New Yorker, while Joelle Biele, editor of Elizabeth Bishop and The New Yorker: The Complete Correspondence, narrates. A Q&A with the participants will follow the reading.

ALL HAMMER PUBLIC PROGRAMS ARE FREE. Seating is on a first come, first served basis. Hammer members receive priority seating, subject to availability. Reservations not accepted, RSVPs not required.

Parking is available under the museum for $3 after 6:00pm.

POETRY
This series of readings is organized and hosted by Stephen Yenser, poet and professor at UCLA and author of A Boundless Field: American Poetry at Large and Blue Guide.

Sponsored by the UCLA Department of English and Friends of English.

Public programs are made possible by Bronya and Andrew Galef, Good Works Foundation and Laura Donnelley, and an anonymous donor.