Reflection Session #13: The 20th Anniversary
Tue, Sep 14
|Online Event
Reflection Session #13 features nationally acclaimed Palestinian American poet Naomi Shihab Nye, in the wake of the 20th anniversary of the tragedy of 9/11. Join us as we reflect on the last two decades, through poetry and dialogue. Presented by The Carver Community Cultural Center.
Time & Location
Sep 14, 2021, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM EDT
Online Event
Guests
About the Event
Reflection Session #13: The 20th Anniversary
Special Guest: Naomi Shihab Nye
Tuesday, September 14, 2021
6-7:30pm Central / 7-8:30pm Eastern
Our September episode features nationally acclaimed, award-winning poet Naomi Shihab Nye, in the wake of the 20th anniversary of the tragedy of 9/11. Join us as we reflect on the last two decades, through poetry and dialogue. This session will feature the "September Arabesque" from the digital film of Andrea Assaf's Eleven Reflections on September, and poetry readings by our esteemed guest.
Naomi Shihab Nye is a poet, songwriter, and novelist. She was born to a Palestinian father and an American mother. She began composing her first poem at the age of six and has published or contributed to over 30 volumes. Her works include poetry, young-adult fiction, picture books, and novels. Although she calls herself a "wandering poet", she refers to San Antonio as her home. She says a…