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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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Poetry: W. S. Merwin

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W. S. Merwin was awarded the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for his most recent book of poetry The Shadow of Sirius. Merwin has received nearly every major literary award, including the Pulitzer Prize in 1971, the 2005 National Book Award for his selected poems, Migration, and the 2007 Bobbitt Award from the Library of Congress.

Poetry

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

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