Saturday Literary Series

339 Allen Street,Hudson NY 12534

06 November, 2021

Description

AAWW and The Amelia Present Award winning poet Monica Youn Award-winning poet Monica Youn will read from her work, at this weekend event presented by the Asian American Writers’ Workshop and The Amelia Hudson. Youn’s poetry probes the contradictory nature of immigrant and Asian American identity, considers the natural world and landscapes we move through, and draws from her former career as a lawyer. Following her reading, Youn will be joined in conversation by Jafreen Uddin, Executive Director at the Asian American Writers’ Workshop, with whom she’ll discuss her creative process, current projects, and questions from the audience. Monica Youn is the author of Blackacre (Graywolf Press, 2016); Barter (Graywolf Press, 2003); and Ignatz (Four Way Books, 2010), which was a finalist for the National Book Award. Her poems have appeared in numerous journals and anthologies, including the New Yorker, the Paris Review, and the New York Times Magazine, and she has been awarded fellowships from the Library of Congress and Stanford University, among other awards. A former attorney, she now teaches poetry at Princeton University and is a member of the Racial Imaginary Institute. Vaccination cards will be checked at the door. Complimentary wine and beverages will be served.