Poetry: Mary Ruefle
HAMMER | 7:30 p.m., Hammer Museum
Tony Hoagland writes that Mary Ruefle combines "the spiritual desperation of Dickinson with the rhetorical virtuosity of Wallace Stevens" in a "poetry at once ornate and intense; linguistically marvelous, yes, but also as visceral as anything you are likely to encounter." Ruefle has written across several genres—including the comic book, erasure poetry, and essays—and is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, and a Whiting Award.
This event is co-presented by the Hammer Museum at UCLA, the UCLA Department of English, and the UCLA Department of Cultural and Recreational Affairs. Organized and hosted by poet, literary critic, and UCLA distinguished professor emeritus Stephen Yenser.
Event Date: Thursday, Nov. 15, 7:30 p.m.
Venue: Hammer Museum
Price: Free
The Hammer is located at the corner of Westwood and Wilshire boulevards in Westwood Village, three blocks east of the 405 freeway’s Wilshire exit.
Parking is available under the museum.
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