Name: Breaking the Box: Indigenous Writers Talk Craft
Start: 2024-05-08T18:30:00-04:00
End: 2024-05-13T20:00:00-04:00
Location: Strand Book Store

Breaking the Box: Indigenous Writers Talk Craft

A look into the limiting nature of the "Native lit" label and the ways Indigenous and Native authors push the boundaries of genre.
About this Event

Breaking the Box: Indigenous Writers Talk Craft

This is a free event, but registration is required.

How can writers push back against arbitrary labels that fail to recognize the full complexity of their identities or engage with their writing on a deeper level? Speaking from across multiple genres, Indigenous playwright Madeline Sayet (Where We Belong), novelist Waubgeshig Rice (Moon of the Turning Leaves), and moderator Nick Martin will speak to the limiting and generalizing nature of the “Native lit” label, the ways their work actively indigenizes craft, and their chosen genres.

The 2024 PEN World Voices Festival, the 20th anniversary of the festival, will be a celebration of world literature and free expression. Over four days, over 100 writers from nearly 30 countries will be featured in engaging talks, panels, readings, and performances in New York City and greater Los Angeles.

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ACCESSIBILITY:

Strand Bookstore is an ADA compliant venue. The event space is accessible via elevator.

ASL interpretation is available for this event by request only. Please reach out to our Box Office team at [email protected] by April 21st to request.

Please ask a Box Office Attendant or festival representative upon arrival for directions to accessible seating if preferred.

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COVID-19 2024 Festival Policy:

While not required, per public health official guidelines, the World Voices Festival recommends being fully vaccinated, and wearing masks in all public indoor settings as a precaution against the spread of Covid-19, as well as around crowds.

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