John Ashbery Poetry Series and Written Arts Program Presents

A Reading with Mei-mei Berssenbrugge

On Tuesday, April 8 at 6pm, poet Mei-mei Berssenbrugge will read from her work. Introduced by David and Ruth Schwab Professor of Languages and Literature Ann Lauterbach, this reading is free and open to the public.

Born in Beijing, Mei-mei Berssenbrugge is the author of fourteen books of poetry, including Hello, the Roses, Empathy, and I Love Artists. Her latest collection, A Treatise on Stars, received the Bollingen Prize and was a finalist for the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize, among others. Her collaborations include works in theater, dance, music, and the visual arts. Her poems were broadcast from a SpaceX flight in 2021 and her work with composer George Lewis and The Crossing Choir won a Grammy in 2025. She lives in northern New Mexico. 

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For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].

Time: 6:00 pm EDT/GMT-4

Location: Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space

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