The work of these poets paint personal histories, creating intimate gems that shine in a public setting. In this ekphrastic reading, both poets will read work in response to the Phillips Collection’s centenary exhibition.
Michael Collier is the author of seven poetry collections including My Bishop and Other Poems; An Individual History; Dark Wild Realm; and The Ledge, which was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. The state poet laureate of Maryland from 2001 to 2004, he also served as the director of the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conferences from 1994 to 2017 and as poetry editor at Houghton Mifflin and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt from 2002 to 2012. He is the director of the creative writing program at the University of Maryland.
Monica Sok’s debut collection, A Nail the Evening Hangs On, was published by Copper Canyon in 2020. Her work has been recognized with a “Discovery” Prize from 92nd street Y. Sok, a Cambodian American poet and daughter of former refugees, is a Stegner Fellow at Stanford University and has taught poetry to Southeast Asian youths at Banteay Srei and the Center for Empowering Refugees and Immigrants in Oakland, California.
Please note that this event will be presented via virtual platform in Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Access links will be included in a performance reminder email closer to the event.