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Collage of five diverse artworks from the Hammer Museum Collections side by side. From left to right: 1) Contemporary painting of two embracing figures with surreal elements. 2) Post-impressionist style painting of trees with vibrant blues and greens. 3) Black and white illustration of a face with intricate patterns. 4) Japanese woodblock print style image of a figure in a checkered robe. 5) Photograph of a couple dancing, the woman in a black dress and the man in white

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Amaranth Borsuk
Readings

Amaranth Borsuk

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Amaranth Borsuk is a poet, scholar, and book artist exploring materiality across media. She is the author of two books of poems, Pomegranate Eater and Handiwork, as well as three collaborative books and numerous projects spanning print and digital media. The recipient of an NEA-funded Expanded Artists’ Books grant for her intermedia collaboration Abra, she teaches in the MFA program in Creative Writing and Poetics at the University of Washington Bothell.

Coffee and tea served. Book signing to follow.

Poetry

This series of poetry readings is organized and hosted by poet, literary critic, and Distinguished Professor emeritus Stephen Yenser. Cosponsored by the UCLA Department of English, the Friends of English, and the UCLA Department of Cultural and Recreational Affairs.

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