Today was the 11th Annual Pankake Poetry Reading “My Name Is Immigrant” featuring Wang Ping. It would have been wonderful to see Wang Ping live and in-person, but Zoom is good too and it included both a poetry reading and a Q&A/discussion session. Fun fact: Wang Ping is a fan of ghosts stories!
About the event “At a time when immigration is at the forefront of national news, we will hear the singular voice of Wang Ping, a poet, writer, photographer, multimedia artist, and activist reading from her new book “My Name Is Immigrant.” Drawing from her own experiences and those of the immigrants she has met along the way, her poignant renderings are both moving and inspiring.
Following the reading, there will be a discussion with Wang Ping led by Cecily Marcus, curator of the Upper Midwest Literary Archives.
Wang Ping’s publications have been translated into multiple languages and include poetry, short stories, novels, cultural studies, and children’s stories. Her multimedia exhibitions address global themes of industrialization, the environment, interdependency, and the people” (https://www.continuum.umn.edu/event/pankake-poetry-featuring-wang-ping/).
