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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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Mary Ruefle
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Poetry: Mary Ruefle

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Tony Hoagland writes that Mary Ruefle combines "the spiritual desperation of Dickinson with the rhetorical virtuosity of Wallace Stevens" in a "poetry at once ornate and intense; linguistically marvelous, yes, but also as visceral as anything you are likely to encounter." Ruefle has written across several genres—including the comic book, erasure poetry, and essays—and is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, and a Whiting Award.

Organized and hosted by poet, literary critic, and UCLA distinguished professor emeritus Stephen Yenser. Cosponsored by the UCLA Department of English and the UCLA Department of Cultural and Recreational Affairs.

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