City of Asylum writer to give reading Nov. 10

Ukrainian poet Olena Boryspholets, City of Asylum Writer-in-Residence, will present her work at Cornell Nov. 10, in "Don't Look Back": A Reading from 'Orpheus and Eurydice in New York.'" The reading will take place at 5 p.m. in the Guerlac Room, A.D. White House.

The poems in "'Orpheus and Eurydice" range over a vast part of the world, from the Ukrainian steppe and the Black Sea all the way to the U.S.

"I am so delighted to bring Olena's fascinating work and engagement with Ancient Greek material here to Cornell, through the generosity of the Society for Humanities and the ongoing support of Ithaca City of Asylum," said Athena Kirk, associate professor of classics in the College of Arts and Sciences. "This will be the first in an ongoing series of events related to Eurydice this and next academic year, and it's marvelous that Olena has agreed to kick things off."

In addition to "Orpheus and Eurydice," Boryspholets is the author of the short story book "Ukrainian Detox" and the long-form poem New Calypso. She is a member of the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine, a co-founder of the public organization Creativity Without Borders, and a member of PEN America.

Read the full story in the Cornell Chronicle.