I Contain Multitudes:
Walt Whitman, America’s Poet
New date: Tuesday, April 23, 7 pm
Presented virtually by the County Library's Taylorsville branch
How did the son of a farmer, grammar school dropout, and penny daily hack writer become the iconic American poet? Karen Karbiener will discuss Walt Whitman’s upbringing and his revolutionary work, Leaves of Grass.
Karen Karbiener is a scholar, writer, curator, and cultural activist and has been teaching at New York University since 2003. Winner of the Kluge Fellowship at the Library of Congress and a Fulbright recipient, she has published widely on Whitman, including an edition of Leaves of Grass, two audiobooks on the poet’s life and influence, and a book introducing Whitman’s poetry to children. As an active public scholar, she is invested in bringing complex literary content to a diverse public. A native New Yorker, Karen is president and a founding member of the Walt Whitman Initiative, a New York City-based nonprofit organization serving as a think tank and enabler of poetry-related events and community activism, including the open-access Tane Poetry Library and New York’s annual marathon reading of Whitman’s epic “Song of Myself.” She has led walking tours of Whitman's New York for over two decades and is currently completing a biography of the poet.
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From the Ashes: the History and Art of Notre Dame de Paris
Monday, May 13, 7 pm
Presented virtually by the County Library's Taylorsville branch
Unlock the history behind one of the world's most iconic landmarks with museum expert and art historian Rita Wright, who will take you on a captivating journey through the treasures of Notre Dame.
Wright will unravel the cathedral’s construction, destruction, and expansion over the centuries, focusing on its awe-inspiring architecture as well as its priceless artworks and relics. Learn how Notre Dame, like a phoenix rising from the ashes, has triumphantly emerged from the recent fire that devastated its structure, and how it became a symbol of hope for generations to come.
With a background in European history, ancient history, and art history, as well as a career dedicated to museum education and curation, Rita Wright also worked as Director of the Springville Museum of Art, Curator of Art and Artifacts at the LDS Church History Museum, and Academic Programs Coordinator for the Museum Education Program at the Brigham Young University Museum of Art. Wright currently serves on numerous local, state, and national boards including the Office of Museum Services, Utah State Division of Arts and Museums, Utah Non-Profits Association, Utah County Tax and Tourism Commission, Institute of Classical Architecture and Art, and the Springville City Arts Commission.
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