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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: Rosanna Warren

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Rosanna Warren’s poetry “break[s] one’s heart even as it makes one think” (Ploughshares). Her most recent volumes are Ghost in a Red Hat, Departure, a translation of Euripides’s Suppliant Women, and a book of criticism. She is the recipient of awards from the Academy of American Poets, the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and the Guggenheim Foundation.

Coffee, tea, and book signing with the author to follow.

Readings are organized and hosted by poet, critic, and UCLA professor of English 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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