Kundiman and Verlaine Reading Series

07 May 2010
Kundiman and Verlaine Reading Series
Come hear beautiful poetry, libate, and mingle with one of the friendliest & cutest crowds around! Readings by: Hyejung Kook, Eliel Lucero, Lynne Procope, & Bushra Rehman. Open bar from 4 to 5. Reading begins shortly after 5pm. For more info: www.kundiman.org

Readers' Bios:

Hyejung Kook was born in Seoul , Korea but has spent most her life living on the East Coast. She holds a B.A. in English from Harvard and an M.F.A in poetry from New York University , where she formerly taught freshman composition. Her poetry has appeared in Denver Quarterly and Fugue, and she has written a chamber opera libretto, Flight, commissioned by composer Sarana Chou. A 2009 Kundiman Fellow, she is currently working on a book of poems.

MISSION STATEMENT

Kundiman is dedicated to the creation, cultivation and promotion of Asian American poetry.
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