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Sunday Workshop: Jason Vasser-Elong

October 27 @ 1:30 pm

Free

This workshop will be held in-person at High Low, with virtual attendance options available to those who need it.

HEALTH REQUIREMENTS

Patrons are encouraged to wear face masks when attending Sunday Workshop in-person at High Low.

GUIDELINES & REGISTRATION

Please note: this workshop is limited to 12 participants. Registration is required, and is first-come, first-served.

  • Submissions due October 20, 2024
  • Submit only one poem, one page in length
  • Provide name, mailing address, phone number and email address
  • Those submitting poems are expected to attend the workshop
  • You do not need to submit a poem to attend
  • If you need to attend virtually, please indicate this is your registration email

To register, email* poem to:
[email protected]
*Please attach poem as separate Word or PDF document. We are not accepting mailed submissions at this time. We apologize for any inconvenience.

SUBMISSIONS DEADLINE: October 20, 2024
ABOUT THE POET

JASON VASSER-ELONG is a professor of English and African American Studies in the Pierre Laclede Honors College at the University of Missouri – St. Louis (UMSL), where he recently earned a Doctorate of Education with a focus in Educational Practice. He is an applied – anthropologist with a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing and Bachelor of Arts in Cultural Anthropology with a concentration in African Diaspora studies. He is the author of Shrimp (2Leaf Press, 2018), a collection of poetry that analyzes identity in a post-colonial context.

VENUE

3301 Washington Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63103