Critical Inquiry is thrilled to announce three lectures by celebrated poet and classicist, Anne Carson. Carson will be joined by Robert Currie and choreographer, Jonah Bokaer.
All events are free and open to the public on a first come, first served basis. Books will be available for sale by Seminary Co-op.
Anne Carson is a Canadian poet, essayist, translator, and scholar. She has been honored with the Lannan Award for Poetry and a MacArthur Genius fellowship. She is the author of, most recently, Float (2016) and translator of Euripides's Bakkhai (2017). Her collaborator is Robert Currie.
Jonah Bokaer is a Tunisian-American choreographer and exhibiting artist. He works on live museum and stage performances internationally, including choreography, digital media, cross-disciplinary collaborations, and social enterprise. He has collaborated closely with Anne Carson since 2007.
The events will be held on the following evenings:
Stillness
Tuesday, December 3, 2019
6–8pm
Corners
Wednesday, December 4, 2019
6–8pm
Chairs
Friday, December 6, 2019
6–8pm
For accessiblity needs and other questions or concerns, please email cisubmissions@gmail.com for assistance. Sponsored by the Pearl Andelson Sherry Memorial Series, Critical Inquiry, The Program in Poetry and Poetics, UChicago Arts, The John U. Nef Committee on Social Thought, Department of Classics, The Committee on Theater and Performance Studies, the Department of English Language and Literature, and the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts.