Talk Cancelled
Fay Chiang, a writer, artist and community/cultural activist, will read excerpts from, 7 Continents 9 Lives, her anthology of poetry spanning four decades of art and life.
Fay’s work is complex. Born of anger, it is ultimately optimistic about the importance of the artist as a preserver and perpetuator of culture, and of the self-determination of the individual in a society in which pressures to conform persist. Her unflinching sense of fairness and justice and her intolerance of hypocrisy seem at odds with her joie de vivre and good humor. In truth, her tenacity and clear vision are the strength of her work, both artistic and political.
Raised in the backroom of a laundry in Queens by immigrant parents from Guandong, China, Fay writes from her experiences as a woman of color from the working class. She believes culture is a psychological weapon to reclaim our past, define our present and to envision possibilities for our future; that the development of culture is an integral part of progressive social change and social justice movements.
