International Women's Poetry in celebration of International Women's Day
The small auditorium on Thursday, March 8, from 11 a.m. to 12 noon.
PROGRAM
Welcome, Overview, and Introduction, incl. some biographies
- Russia, Anna Akhmatova, "Lot's Wife" p. 191
- Romania, Nina Cassian, "Ordeal" 199-200
- Yiddish/Lithuania, Kadia Molodowsky, "Song of the Sabbath" 209-10
- Germany, Else Lasker-Schueler, "Reconciliation" 214
- Holland, Harriette Roland-Holst, "Mother of Fishermen" 222
- Sweden, Edith Soedergran, "Hope" 231
- Denmark, Cecil Boedker, "Fury's Field" 236
- Spain, Gloria Fuertes, "Autobiography" 240
- Italy, Antonia Pozzi, "To Trust" 246
- Turkey, Nigar Hanim, "Tell me Again" 265
- Israel, Leah Goldberg, "My Mother's House" 269
- Taiwan, Lin Ling, "Footpaths" 285
- Japan, Ishigaki Rin, "Clams" 288
- Greece, Eleni Vakalo, "My Father's Eye" 50
- Latin, Carmina Burana (ca. 1200), "Pregnancy Song" 61
- Iran, Forugh Farrokhzad, "Once More" 85
- Argentina, Martha Paley Francescato, "Parody" 289
- Morocco, Anonymous, "Ancient Songs of s of the Women of Fez" 100
- Nigeria (Yoruba), Anonymous woman, "Three Friends" 104-05
- France, Therese Plantier, "Door" 219-20
- USA, Shirley Williams, "If he let us go now" 560-661
- Puerto Rico, Julia de Burgos, "To Julia de Burgos" 271-72
- Australia, Gwen Harwood, "The Lion's Bride" 573-74