Since ancient times, it has been the poet's job to leave a record of the specific time period they endured. The poet creates a vital testimony that retells the human experience in a way that is more authentic, and more trustworthy, than formal historians. This workshop will examine how a poet can use their own autobiography to uphold their duty of providing future generations with the true story of the cultural movements or social and political conditions of the society that shaped their lives.
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ERICA MIRIAM FABRI is a poet and writing instructor. Her first book, Dialect of a Skirt, was a finalist for the Paterson Poetry Prize. Her second book, Morphology, was the winner of the 2024 Jack McCarthy Book Award and published by Write Bloody Publishing. Her work has been included in numerous literary journals, magazines, anthologies, and featured in short films, art exhibitions, and television commercials. She lives in New York City and teaches writing and literature at Pace University and for The City University of New York (CUNY).