Owing to a gift from the Leslie Scalapino-O Books Fund, The Poetry Center presents renowned poet, essayist, novelist and dramatist M. NourbeSe Philip, appearing as the first writer in the newly-launched Leslie Scalapino 21st Century Innovative Writers Series.
M. NourbeSe Philip, Tobago-born Afro-Canadian poet, writer, and lawyer—author of the extended poetry cycle Zong! is recognized as a crucial poet of our collective history and our shared present time. Ms. Philip, visiting from her home in Toronto, will read from her work and will take questions from the audience. Co-sponsored by The Green Arcade and McRoskey Mattress Co.