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Walking backwards at the intersection of gender, race and poetry
Shirley Geok-lin Lim identifies primarily as a poet, but has been wildly productive and successful across genres, publishing poetry, short stories, novels, and a memoir, as well as criticism. At her recent on-campus poetry reading Lim noted that the pantoum, with its intricate pattern of repeated lines, strikes her as a highly female poetic form. “It’s a repetitive form, it’s a braiding, and I think that the braiding is very gendered,” she observed, adding that she also appreciates the pantoum because it originated in Southeast Asia before being adopted by the French and English poets, whereas, “Form usually comes from the West to the rest.” This braiding of Asian form with Western language, traditionally male poetic structure with female voice, typifies the intersectionality of Lim’s work.
Frontiers of choice
“A play is never finished,” stated scientist-turned-playwright Carl Djerassi in the wake of Stanford’s staging of his play Taboos, directed by Rush Rehm. With this statement, Djerassi simultaneously highlights a central theme of Taboos and a unique characteristic of art that explains his marriage of science and drama: choice.
IWW 2011: Stanford celebrates the art and achievements of women
Join the Clayman Institute and other Stanford women’s organizations in celebration of the 2011 International Women’s Week, from March 7 until March 11. This year marks the centenary of International Women’s Day, on March 8, when groups around the world gather to honor women’s economic, political and social accomplishments. A number of film screenings and arts events will comprise the highlights of Stanford’s 2011 IWW celebration.
Valerie Miner: Connecting and inspiring creative voices
Valerie Miner is possibly best known on campus as a faculty member in Feminist Studies Program and English Department. However, at the Clayman Institute, Miner plays a vital role in empowering female voices on campus as an Artist-in-Residence.
Toshi Reagon: The new segregation
An accomplished musical artist, Toshi Reagon brings a rich background to her music – as an African-American, as well as queer-identified woman. Reagon performed recently with her band, BIGLovely. Described as a “one-woman celebration of all that is dynamic, progressive, and uplifting in American music,” Reagon is a musician and a musical activist.
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