The Song-dynasty writer Li Qingzhao (1084- 1151) is considered the greatest woman poet in Chinese history. During her lifetime\, she defied cultural expectations for women by writing and pers evering through war\, exile\, imprisonment\, and the loss of her fortune.& nbsp\;
\nParticipants will hear about the importance of the natural world in classical Chinese poetry\, while learning to fold origami inspire d by the birds\, flowers\, and landscapes in Li Qingzhao's poetry. \;< /p>\n
About the presenter:
\nWendy Chen is the au thor of the novel Their Divine Fires (Algonquin) and the poetry collection Unearthings (Tavern Books). Her poetry translations of Song-dynasty woman writer Li Qingzhao are published in The Magpie at Night from Farrar\, Str aus &\; Giroux. She is the editor of Figure 1\, associate editor-in-chi ef of Tupelo Quarterly\, and prose editor of Tupelo Press. She earned her MFA in poetry from Syracuse University and her PhD in English from the Uni versity of Denver. She is an assistant professor of creative writing at th e University of Nevada\, Las Vegas.
\nThis program is presented in p artnership with Nevada Humanities. \;Visit their website here. \;
\nFree and open to t he public. Seating is on a first-come\, first-served basis and may be limi ted. For more information\, call 702-507-3863.
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