Thursday, April 16, 2009

"Unica Zürn: Dark Spring"

Poets House Presents:
Thursday, April 23, 7:00pm
From the Dark Spring of Language:
The Poetry & Prose of Unica Zürn
with Mary Ann Caws, Pierre Joris, Jill Magi, Anna Moschovakis, Caroline Rupprecht, & Frederic Tuten
Acquainted with Henri Michaux, Hans Bellmer and various members of the Parisian circle of Surrealists, Unica Zürn (1916-1970) broke ground with her anagrammatic poetry, expressionistic prose, and chimerical drawings and paintings. Acclaimed novelists, scholars and poets read from her writings in conjunction with the exhibition, "Unica Zürn: Dark Spring," on view at the Drawing Center from April 17 to July 23.
Cosponsored by the Drawing Center and Poets House.
@ The Drawing Center
35 Wooster Street (bet. Grand and Broome Streets)
Admission free
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