Edge Effect: Poetry of Transgression and Transformation

Vivid and immersive, this night of poetry explores the negative space and electric potential of the off-limits, the outskirts, the interstices. Jody Chan, Leanne Dunic, Zehra Naqvi and Jaz Papadopoulos are rising-star voices who showcase how poetry can expand our awareness and possibilities. Their new, critically acclaimed books explore a vast terrain, including giving birth to a self in multiple languages and dimensions, defying psychiatric diagnoses and imposed identities and the search for breathable air and the body’s awakening. This reading and conversation, hosted by poet Melanie Siebert, will delve into the materials and methods of poetry that is both transgressive and transformative. Join us for a perennial favorite of the festival.

Moderated by Melanie Siebert

Curated by Planet Earth Poetry

IMPORTANT DETAILS:

1.) Doors open at 7:00. Seating is not assigned.

2 .) For accessibility information please refer to the "accessibility" tab at victoriafestivalofauthors.ca.

3 .) There is no general parking at the theatre. Free parking is available on side streets (Moss Street, Linden Avenue, and Fort Street), as well as the Central Middle School parking lot on Fort Street. Please abide by parking signs; do not park where it is posted Residential Only, as you may be ticketed. Please give yourself plenty of time to find parking before your event.

4.) If you select to stream this event from home, the livestream link will be emailed the day before the event.

5.) Captioning is available for the livestream option. For the in-person option it is available through a link on your personal phone/ tablet device. Contact VFA by October 3 for ASL interpretation.

6.) If you are unwell, please stay home and enjoy the livestream.

Host or Publisher Victoria Festival of Authors