Join us in welcoming poet, essayist, and educator Divya Victor, for a reading and Q+A as part of the Zell Visiting Writers Series, presented by the Helen Zell Writer’s Program in partnership with UMMA, with support from the Department of English Language & Literature.

Victor (b. 1983) is a Tamil American poet and the author of “CURB” (Nightboat Books), which won the 2022 PEN America Open Book Award and the 2022 Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award. It was also a finalist for the 2022 CLMP Firecracker Award (Poetry). Divya is also the author of “KITH” (Fence Books/ Bookhug); “Scheingleichheit: Drei Essays” (Merve Verlag, trans. Lena Schmidt), “NATURAL SUBJECTS” (Trembling Pillow), “UNSUB” (Insert Blanc), and “THINGS TO DO WITH YOUR MOUTH” (Les Figues).

Zell Visiting Writers Series readings and Q&As are free and open to the public and will be offered both virtually (via Zoom) and in person (in UMMA’s Stern Auditorium). Seats are offered on a first come, first served basis; please arrive early to secure a spot.

For any questions about the event or to share accommodation needs, please email kimjulie@umich.edu–we are eager to help ensure this event is inclusive to you.