In this two-part lecture, led by 2020 Texas Poet Laureate Emmy Pérez, we will discuss poems, songs, and prose that center the land and our connections to places and the environment. We will use these discussions and short writing activities to examine nature through a creative lens, integrate historical and cultural contexts, and encourage an eco-justice approach to the writing. We will leave the lecture with research plans to explore a place of personal interest.
What You'll Learn:
*Discuss poems and short prose pieces
*Start drafting a poem or short prose piece
*Develop a research plan to include online and in-person exploration of a land or a waterway of interest
Emmy Pérez, Texas Poet Laureate 2020, is the author of Solstice, With the River on Our Face, and the forthcoming Boxes with Zero Tolerance, and Paper america: New and Selected Poems. She is a recipient of fellowships from the Academy of American Poets, United States Artists, the National Endowment for the Arts, and CantoMundo.
📅 Thurs, Nov 13 & 20 | 6:30-8:00 pm CT | Zoom | Nonmember $90 / Member $75 / Student-Educator-Military $63
Two scholarships available — apply today.
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