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Poetry Workshop with Ladan Osman

November 18, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

A headshot of a black woman wearing red lipstick and red triangular hanging earrings.
Ladan Osman, photo by Beowulf Sheehan.

In this writing workshop led by Somali-American author Ladan Osman, guests explore themes of migration, diasporic place-making, and the resonances of colonial built environments. This workshop offers participants a space to step into their poetic practice as a means of deeply engaging with the exhibition Prospetto a Mare.

Ladan Osman is the author of two poetry collections: Exiles of Eden (2019), winner of a Whiting Award and the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award, and The Kitchen-Dweller’s Testimony (2015), winner of the Sillerman Prize. Her poems have been translated into over 10 languages. Her photographs and experimental media have been exhibited by Jenkins Johnson Gallery, Arts Incubator, Ύλη[matter]HYLE, and the New York African Film Festival. Her work in film includes: The Ascendants, Sam Underground, The Fly Collectors, and Sun of the Soil. She lives in New York.

Details

Details

Date:
Monday, November 18, 2024
Time:
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Event Category:

Accessibility

Free Admission

Wheelchair Accessible

Other

Region
Downtown
Audience
Life-long Learners, Scholars, Teens
Accessibility
Free Admission, Wheelchair Accessible
Event Topics
Community, Racial Identity, Social Justice

Venue

Locations

Location

Museum of Contemporary Photography
600 S Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60605
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