UCross Spotlight Presents Sherwin Bitsui and Musician Kate Schutt

Poet Sherwin Bitsui and musician Kate Schutt will be featured in a Ucross Spotlight Zoom event as part of a nationwide series of artist-centric events. The event is designed to highlight Ucross alumni, their work and their contribution to the nation’s arts and letters. Registration is required in advance. Schutt is an award-winning songwriter, singer, […]

Saad éí Na’iiłná with Sareya Taylor, Rowie Shebala, & Sherwin Bitsui

From the organizers: "The Saad éí Na'iiłná COVID-19 Relief Fundraiser is a gathering of Diné writers and poets to support Navajo and White Mountain Apace communities impacted by COVID-19. Saad éí Na'iiłná translates loosely into “language moves us” and we are moved by the heroism and leadership of our communities that are braving this pandemic.  […]

The Autry presents Saad Nizhóní (Beautiful Words) with Sherwin Bitsui and Tacey M. Atstitty

From the organizers:  "Join the Autry and Navajo multimedia documentarian Pamela J. Peters as she introduces two evenings featuring remarkable Navajo poets whose beautiful words integrate Diné history, language and culture. This Zoom event will showcase the talents of Sherwin Bitsui and Tacey M. Atstitty on July 16, and will conclude with readings from Jake Skeet and Rowie Shebala on July 23. Navajos have all […]

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Brooklyn Public Library Presents Indigenous Peoples Day Poetry Celebration with Sherwin Bitsui

From the organizers:  Join award-winning authors Sherwin Bitsui, Joan Naviyuk Kane, and Tommy Pico for a poetry reading of new poems. Of Sherwin Bitsui's poetry, Library Journal writes, “Bitsui’s poetry returns things to their basic elements and voice in a flowing language rife with illuminating images," and went on to call his work "serious and innovative.”  "Through a […]

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Scripps College presents @Noon: 21st-Century Indigenous Poets feat. Sherwin Bitsui

Scripps College presents @Noon: 21st-Century Indigenous Poets, April 20 at 12 PM PDT, feat. Sherwin Bitsui From the organizers: In celebration of National Poetry Month, join Sherwin Bitsui, Santee Frazier, and this spring’s Mary Routt Chair in Creative Writing, Joan Naviyuk Kane, for a reading and discussion of their work. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/noon-21st-century-indigenous-poets-tickets-149179474825

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