Poetry and Resistance - Let's Read Indigenous Poets w/Vocales Verticales - In-person

Poesía y Resistencia en Español, English, y Spanglish

We'll explore different poets like Joy Hario, Natalie Diaz, Humberto Ak'abal, Natalia Toledo, Fredy Chicangana, Caístulo, Cacique Wichi, and others.Indigenous Peoples Day is October 12.

Indigenous Peoples' Day is a holiday that honors the history, culture, and contributions of Native Americans and Indigenous communities. In the United States, it is celebrated on the second Monday in October, which falls on October 12 this year. It often serves as an alternative or companion to Columbus Day.

Questions about this program? Contact the Library at 240-777-0678. It will be in the Multi-Purpose Room; enter from the lobby on the first floor. Find more related books and resources in our catalog, here: https://mcpl.aspendiscovery.org/Union/Search?lookfor=indigenous%20literature

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More info about Vocales Verticales: 

https://www.facebook.com/p/Vocales-Verticales

https://vocalesverticales.substack.com/

This program is led by Carlota Roby, a human rights attorney and co-founder of the Vocales Verticales project. She is also a poet, and has published the poetry collections Las Manos de los Muertos (2013); Suburban Tales (2019); and Lilith (2024), available in our library catalog: https://staff-montgomery.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/catalogue/detail.pl?biblionumber=574868&found1=1

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If you plan to attend with a group of ten or more, please contact the branch at least one week before the program to discuss how your group might be accommodated.

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