ARCHIVED EVENT
Students, faculty, and the public are invited to attend a virtual reading and discussion with writer Irena Klepfisz in celebration of her new book Her Birth and Later Years: New and Collected Poems, 1971-2021 (Wesleyan UP). The reading will be held via Zoom on February 28, 6:30-7:30pm EST. Zoom info below.
Born in the Warsaw Ghetto, Irena Klepfisz is a New York-based poet, essayist, and teacher, as well as an activist in the lesbian and gay rights movements. Her writing is primarily in English, but it also reflects a deep engagement with Yiddish language and culture. More info about Klepfisz's life and work can be found here: https://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/klepfisz-irena
Please register for the Zoom event here:
https://osu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUvcu-qqz0jGtXsDDubY9WXmwrQHVzCPeP0
For more information, please write to Matt Johnson: johnson.9927@osu.edu
