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Poet as Witness – Readings from Anna Malihon, Iryna Vikyrchak, Lesyk Panasiuk, Olena Jennings, Nina Murray, and Ilya Kaminsky

October 30 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Hybrid | Thursday | Oct 30 | 7-9pm EST (GMT-4)

When war shatters daily life, poetry rises as testimony. Ukrainian poets speak in words that refuse silence, tracing the lines between loss and resilience, grief and human dignity. These voices transform private sorrow into collective memory, recording, resisting, and reimagining a world against the grain of destruction.

With readings from Anna MalihonIryna VikyrchakLesyk Panasiuk and their translators Olena JenningsNina Murray, and Ilya Kaminsky.
Moderated by Uilleam Blacker.

Presented in partnership with Razom for Ukraine and the Ukrainian Cultural Festival.

7-8pm Poetry Readings in Kray Hall and streamed on zoom. 

8-9pm Reception and Book Signing in the Viscusi Reading Room

Details

Date:
October 30
Time:
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Event Category:
Website:
https://poetshouse.org/event/poet-as-witness/

Venue

Poets House
10 River Terrace, at Murray Street (NYC) + Google Map

Organizer

Poets House