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PANEL: Isolation Live Conversations #1: Politics And Poetry

  • The Substation 45 Armenian Street Singapore, 179936 Singapore (map)

“Poets write on both sides of any given war.” — Edward Hirsch, A Poet's Glossary

In this conversation, The Substation speaks to two socially-engaged artists, Alfian Sa’at and Cecil Rajendra, as they discuss the relationship between politics and poetry, and their personal relationships with poetry.

What is the role of poetry in creating reflection and transformation of societal issues? Can poetry nurture independent critical thinking beyond collective perceptions, engage society to interrogate the complexities of existing power structures and speak truth to power?

This session will be hosted LIVE on the Substation Facebook page. There will be a 45-min conversation, followed by a Q&A.

This session is moderated by Amanda Chong.


VENUE: The Substation (Facebook Page)
LINK: https://www.facebook.com/thesubstation
EVENT WEBSITE: Facebook

DATE AND TIME
16 May 2020, 8pm-9pm