Apr 20, 2024, 11:00 pm

Poetry is a perfect container for personal experience, but what are the merits of throwing on a “mask” and writing in a completely different voice? This panel examines what might be learned by using voices, experiences, and identities, fictional or real, that are not our own. Can we access wilder spaces in our imagination? What arguments or truths might we realize when we aren’t limited by the self? Panelists will explore the possibilities and challenges of using persona in their own work as well as consider what new or seasoned writers might also gain in playing with this remarkable artistic device. Panelists Lisa Roullard, Shanan Ballam, and John Belk, moderated by Sunni Brown Wilkinson.

Please refer to the Utah Poetry Festival website for virtual registration.

A statewide and month-long celebration of Utah’s poets and poetry throughout April 2024. Register to watch virtual events live or stream all events later via the Utah Humanities YouTube channel.

UH Virtual

202 W 300 N
Salt Lake City , UT 84103-1108
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Event Contact:

Lisa Bickmore
Lisa.bickmore@gmail.com
(801) 957-7522 x4686