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The Four Temperaments

Ed Bok Lee gave a presentation to WFOP members on some of the criteria he used when judging the 2023 Muse Contest. Lee referenced Gregory Orr's article, "Four Temperaments and the Forms of Poetry." In this extension of that popular presentation, Lee will dive more deeply into how he thinks about a poem in that very specific context—with his own poetry, as well as other's work. Join us for this reading/craft talk and Q and A.

 

Ed Bok Lee

Ed Bok Lee is the author of three books of poetry, including Whorled and Mitochondrial Night, as well as short stories, plays, and essays. Lee’s work has been translated into French, Italian, Spanish, Korean, and Chinese. Other honors include an American Book Award, a Minnesota Book Award, a PEN/Open Book Award, and numerous grants and fellowships. As a literary translator, he is a recipient of the 49th Modern Korean Literature Translation Grand Prize in Poetry. He teaches part-time in Fine Arts at Metropolitan State University in Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN.

Earlier Event: June 13
Releasing Your Inner Poet, Part 2
Later Event: January 23
Mary Oliver & the Art of Observation in Nature