A Writer in Residence Event: Maya C. Popa In brief Date - 25 June 2024 Venue - Lighthouse Books Speakers - Maya C. Popa and Michael Pedersen Book your free ticket on Lighthouse Bookshop's website About the event In his next event as the University of Edinburgh's Writer in Residence, Michael Pedersen will be reading and discussing with poet Maya C. Popa. This evening of poetry is in celebration of Maya visiting Scotland from the USA, as well as the paperback publication of Michael's book 'The Cat Prince'. This event will be followed by a signing. About the speakers Maya C. Popa Maya C. Popa is the author of two collections, Wound is the Origin of Wonder (W.W. Norton/Picador) named one of the Guardian’s best recent books of poetry, and American Faith (Sarabande, 2019), runner-up in the Kathryn A. Morton Prize and winner of the North American Book Prize. Her poems and essays appear in The Atlantic, the Nation, Poetry, the Paris Review, the Times Literary Supplement and elsewhere. She achieved a PhD on the role of wonder in poetry from Goldsmiths, University of London and was previously a Clarendon Scholar at Oxford University, where she received her MA. She serves as Poetry Editor of Publishers Weekly and teaches Advanced Poetry at NYU. She also runs Conscious Writers Collective, an online writing community for rigorous and supportive writing instruction and mentorship for those seeking guidance outside of traditional degrees. Michael Pedersen Michael Pedersen is the Writer in Residence at the University of Edinburgh from September 2023 until June 2025. His prose debut 'Boy Friends' was published by Faber & Faber in 2022 to rave reviews and was a Sunday Times Critics Choice. A recipient of the Robert Louis Stevenson Fellowship, his third poetry collection 'The Cat Prince' was published by Little Brown in 2023—the title poem of which is currently shortlisted for the Forward Prizes for Poetry. For over ten years he co-ran, curated and hosted the prize-winning literary production house Neu! Reekie!. How to attend This event is costed, and open to all. The ticket cost can be redeemed against the purchase of any book in store. Spaces can be reserved via Lighthouse Books' website. Book your free ticket on Lighthouse Bookshop's website Are you interested in English Literature at Edinburgh? We offer a wide range of undergraduate programmes, taught masters, and research degrees, including a Masters by Research and a PhD. As an undergraduate, you will read works of literature written in English from around the world, and encounter a range of ideas about the nature and purpose of literary study. Our courses explore the relationship between literary texts and the construction of national, international and imperial cultures. Working with colleagues in LLC and across the wider University, we are able to support postgraduate research which crosses boundaries between languages and disciplines. Find out more about studying English Literature Jun 25 2024 19.00 - 20.00 A Writer in Residence Event: Maya C. Popa An in-person discussion between Michael Pedersen (Writer in Residence, University of Edinburgh) and poet Maya C. Popa. Lighthouse Books 43-45 West Nicolson Street Edinburgh EH8 9DB Find the venue on Google Maps Book your free ticket on Lighthouse's website
A Writer in Residence Event: Maya C. Popa In brief Date - 25 June 2024 Venue - Lighthouse Books Speakers - Maya C. Popa and Michael Pedersen Book your free ticket on Lighthouse Bookshop's website About the event In his next event as the University of Edinburgh's Writer in Residence, Michael Pedersen will be reading and discussing with poet Maya C. Popa. This evening of poetry is in celebration of Maya visiting Scotland from the USA, as well as the paperback publication of Michael's book 'The Cat Prince'. This event will be followed by a signing. About the speakers Maya C. Popa Maya C. Popa is the author of two collections, Wound is the Origin of Wonder (W.W. Norton/Picador) named one of the Guardian’s best recent books of poetry, and American Faith (Sarabande, 2019), runner-up in the Kathryn A. Morton Prize and winner of the North American Book Prize. Her poems and essays appear in The Atlantic, the Nation, Poetry, the Paris Review, the Times Literary Supplement and elsewhere. She achieved a PhD on the role of wonder in poetry from Goldsmiths, University of London and was previously a Clarendon Scholar at Oxford University, where she received her MA. She serves as Poetry Editor of Publishers Weekly and teaches Advanced Poetry at NYU. She also runs Conscious Writers Collective, an online writing community for rigorous and supportive writing instruction and mentorship for those seeking guidance outside of traditional degrees. Michael Pedersen Michael Pedersen is the Writer in Residence at the University of Edinburgh from September 2023 until June 2025. His prose debut 'Boy Friends' was published by Faber & Faber in 2022 to rave reviews and was a Sunday Times Critics Choice. A recipient of the Robert Louis Stevenson Fellowship, his third poetry collection 'The Cat Prince' was published by Little Brown in 2023—the title poem of which is currently shortlisted for the Forward Prizes for Poetry. For over ten years he co-ran, curated and hosted the prize-winning literary production house Neu! Reekie!. How to attend This event is costed, and open to all. The ticket cost can be redeemed against the purchase of any book in store. Spaces can be reserved via Lighthouse Books' website. Book your free ticket on Lighthouse Bookshop's website Are you interested in English Literature at Edinburgh? We offer a wide range of undergraduate programmes, taught masters, and research degrees, including a Masters by Research and a PhD. As an undergraduate, you will read works of literature written in English from around the world, and encounter a range of ideas about the nature and purpose of literary study. Our courses explore the relationship between literary texts and the construction of national, international and imperial cultures. Working with colleagues in LLC and across the wider University, we are able to support postgraduate research which crosses boundaries between languages and disciplines. Find out more about studying English Literature Jun 25 2024 19.00 - 20.00 A Writer in Residence Event: Maya C. Popa An in-person discussion between Michael Pedersen (Writer in Residence, University of Edinburgh) and poet Maya C. Popa. Lighthouse Books 43-45 West Nicolson Street Edinburgh EH8 9DB Find the venue on Google Maps Book your free ticket on Lighthouse's website
Jun 25 2024 19.00 - 20.00 A Writer in Residence Event: Maya C. Popa An in-person discussion between Michael Pedersen (Writer in Residence, University of Edinburgh) and poet Maya C. Popa.
