Amid the current catastrophe in Ukraine, a brutal invasion of a sovereign nation, it is more urgent than ever to listen to the voices of its people. While media provides overwhelming coverage, literature, poetry, and art are just as important for processing, coping, and surviving trauma.
Julia Kolchinsky Dasbach and I bring Ukrainian poets and their translators alongside US poet-allies in Voices for Ukraine–a transatlantic reading spanning from Kyiv, Odesa, and Lviv, to LA, Atlanta, Philly, and Little Rock, as well as recordings Ukrainian poets have sent in the event they are unable to join us live due to internet outages and air raids. Poetry will be read in English translation as well as Ukrainian & Russian language originals.
***Please note that registration is required. You can register here: https://upenn.zoom.us/…/tJwkdemvqT4oG9ehw8PpmPKcN…

Watch recording of the event here: