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Lit Fest 2024
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Sunday, June 9 • 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Superhero Poetics (V)

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Everyone has an origin story, and it can be real, fantastical, or a combination of both. Are you a superhero, villain, or observer of your own story? And if you could interview Batman or Superman, what answers would they give? In this craft talk, participants will learn to wear the “S” on their own chests as they explore and generate their own superhero myths through direct address, confessional poems, and persona. We'll discuss poems by Lucille Clifton, Terrance Hayes, and more.
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Cynthia Manick

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Cynthia Manick is the author of No Sweet Without Brine (Amistad-HarperCollins, 2023), which received 5 stars from Roxane Gay, was named among the “Best Poetry of the Last Year” by Ms. Magazine, and was selected as a New York Public Library Best Book of 2023. She is editor of The... Read More →

Sunday June 9, 2024 1:30pm - 3:30pm MDT
Zoom
  Poetry