February 6, 2025 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Observer Editor, FreeFree
Tyehimba Jess: U-M English Department Zell Visiting Writers Series

This acclaimed Detroit-born poet reads from and discusses his work. His Pulitzer Prizewinning 2017 collection Olio confronts the uncomfortable legacy of minstrel shows. Q&A. Also, tomorrow (10–11 a.m., 3222 Angell Hall) Jess gives a free lecture on the craft of poetry. 5:30–6:30 p.m., UMMA Stern Auditorium, 525 S. State. Livestream available for both programs at tinyurl.com/zellwriters24. Free. kimjulie@umich.edu.

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