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‘What is poetry? How do I explain this affliction to my mother in a language she understands, words strung together, woven, pieces of memory, naming, and telling the truth in a way, that dances, swings, and sways..(papîyâhtak, 2009)’
Interspersed with a reading of her poetry, Rita will share her love of writing and storytelling & the importance she ascribes to the arts, in general, and the power they hold.
To register, visit https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_o5wzcgo4TnKRrbyCwSAv7Q
Presenter:
Rita Bouvier is a Metis writer, editor, retired educator, and volunteer extraordinaire (Lol!). Her fourth book of poetry a beautiful rebellion was released in April 2023 by Thistledown Press. Rita’s poetry has appeared in literary anthologies and journals—print and online—musicals, and television productions, and has been translated into Spanish, German and Cree-Michif of her home community of sakitawak—Île-à-la-Crosse, Saskatchewan, Canada situated on the historic trading and meeting grounds of Cree and Dene people (Treaty 10).
Host:
Erica Violet Lee is a nehiyaw poet from west side of Saskatoon. Her first book of poetry, On the Prairies We Will Live Forever, is forthcoming with Penguin Random House Canada in 2024.
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