Join us Monday, July 1st for presentations by current Civitella Ranieri Fellows, Ali Cobby Eckermann (CRF 2019) and Texu Kim (CRF 2019).
Ali Cobby Eckermann, Fellow, (Writing, Australia)
Eckermann’s first collection Little Bit Long Time was written in the desert and launched her literary career in 2009. Her verse novel Ruby Moonlight won the Kenneth Slessor Prize in 2013, in 2014 she was awarded the Tungkunungka Pintyanthi Fellowship for her memoir Too Afraid To Cry. Her latest collection Inside Mother is taught in schools throughout Australia. Ali travels widely to showcase Aboriginal poetry, and is an alumna of the International Writing Program at University of Iowa and received a Windham-Campbell Award from Yale University in 2017.
Texu Kim, Fellow, (Music, South Korea/USA)
Kim writes music inspired by everyday experiences; music about modern (South) Korea, reflecting its multicultural nature; and music that is humorous yet sophisticated. His music has been performed by Ensemble Intercontemporain, Ensemble Modern, Alarm Will Sound, Minnesota Orchestra, National Orchestra of Korea, Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra. Texu is an assistant professor at Syracuse University and served as the Composer-in-Residence of the Korean Symphony Orchestra in 2014-18.
Welcome Cocktail at 6:00 PM
Presentations at 6:15 PM