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SUMMARY:The Power & Presence of Spoken Word
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DESCRIPTION:With Britta Badour\, author of Wires That Sputter\n.\nhttps://
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Britta Badour&rsquo\;s debut collection of
  poetry\, <em>Wires that Sputter\,</em> is filled with propulsive\, intima
 te stylings and an eye toward Black liberation\, pop culture\, sports\, an
 d familial fractures. In these wondrous poems is an attentiveness that har
 rows as well as heals. Electricity manifests in every line as themes of ru
 pture and recovery\, tribute and tribulation\, and room to breathe all dap
 ple the pages.</p>\n<p>After her reading\, Britta leads participants throu
 gh a dynamic writing and spoken word exercise. Named by CBC Books as one o
 f the three Black Canadian writers to watch in 2024\, Britta is sure to in
 spire you to find your poetic voice!</p>\n<p>Presented in partnership with
  League of Canadian Poets</p>\n<h5>About the Presenter</h5>\n<p>By way of 
 Kingston\, Britta Badour\, better known as Britta B.\, is a Toronto-based 
 award-winning artist\, poet\, public speaker\, emcee\, and educator. Her w
 orks have featured in print\, in sound\, and onstage across North America 
 in notable spheres such as the Art Gallery of Ontario\, TEDx\, and The Ste
 phen Lewis Foundation. In 2021\, Britta was awarded the Toronto Arts Found
 ation Breakthrough Artist award and named COCA Lecturer of the Year. Britt
 a holds an MFA in creative writing at University of Guelph and teaches spo
 ken word performance at Seneca College.</p>\n<p>Borrow <a href="https://bu
 rlington.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S194C433219">Wires that Sputter</a> f
 rom our collection</p>\n<h5>Accessibility</h5>\n<p>If you need an <a href=
 "https://www.bpl.on.ca/services/accessibility/support#attend">accessibilit
 y accommodation</a> during this program\, please register early so we can 
 confirm arrangements a few days before your visit.</p>\nhttps://bpl.libnet
 .info/event/10245987
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