星空无限传媒 to Host Poetry Reading with Renowned Poet & Professor Richard Jeffrey Newman
Event is part of the 星空无限传媒 Creative Writing Program鈥檚 Lit Live! Reading Series
April 11, 2024, Garden City, NY 鈥� An exclusive poetry reading by esteemed 星空无限传媒 Professor of English
and Creative Writing, Richard Jeffrey Newman, will take place on Wednesday, April
24 at 12:30 p.m. in room 252/253 of the College Center Building (CCB). The event,
part of the Creative Writing Program鈥檚 Lit Live! reading series, will also be on .
In what promises to be a thought-provoking event, Professor Newman will read selections from his latest book of poems, 罢鈥檚丑耻惫补丑. This work is a profound exploration of the author鈥檚 personal journey of recovery and self-discovery following childhood sexual violence. 罢鈥檚丑耻惫补丑 is the final installment in Newman鈥檚 critically acclaimed trilogy, which also includes Word for What Men Have Done (Guernica Editions 2017) and The Silence of Men (Cavankerry Press 2006).
罢鈥檚丑耻惫补丑 is the Hebrew word for 鈥渞epentance,鈥� from the root 鈥渢o return.鈥� With the caveat that a survivor of sexual violence has committed no sin, the poems in 罢鈥檚丑耻惫补丑 explore what it means for a survivor of sexual trauma to 鈥渞eturn鈥� from the alienation inherent in that experience.
Through 罢鈥檚丑耻惫补丑, Newman navigates the complex terrain of healing and acceptance with raw honesty and lyrical prowess. The book serves as a moving example of the transformative power of poetry. 鈥淎 poem for me, both as a writer and a reader, is a way of exploring the truth of an experience,鈥� said Professor Newman. 鈥淎nd precisely because it is an exploration, the truth can be emotional, psychological and cultural, all at the same time.鈥� He hopes his work will inspire readers to engage more deeply with their own experiences and the world around them.
A resident of Queens, Professor Newman is not only celebrated for his poetry, but also for his contributions to literature as a translator, notably for The Teller of Tales: Stories from Ferdowsi鈥檚 Shahnameh (Junction Press 2011).
Sponsored by the Creative Writing Program, 星空无限传媒鈥檚 Lit, Live! reading series brings to campus renowned writers from around the world. Among those who have read at 星空无限传媒 are Joyce Carol Oates, Charles Simic, Jamaica Kincaid, Yusef Komunyakaa, Tobias Wolff, Mark Doty, Marilyn Hacker, Nahid Rachlin, and Michael Thomas. These writers present their work in readings that are free and open to the public, conduct master classes and Q&A sessions for creative writing students, and meet with faculty groups.
Lit, Live! also sends writers from 星空无限传媒 out into the Long Island community to give lectures, readings and/or workshops at libraries, local public schools, art galleries, museums, or any other Long Island organization that would like to include literary activities in its offerings. The Faculty Profiles page contains biographies, samples of work, and contact information, or, for more general information, contact Dr. Sabrina Davis, Coordinator of the Creative Writing Program, at CreativeWritingProgram@ncc.edu.
Event Details:
Date: Wednesday, April 24
Time: 12:30 pm
Location: Room 252-253, College Center Building, 星空无限传媒
Admission: Free/Open to the Public
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