February 17, 2011 – Rhoda Janzen, UC Poet Laureate (1994 and 1997) and UCLA alumna is reading at the Hammer Museum tonight. Janzen has been a Mennonite, a writer, a model, and more. Her unconventional life is the subject of her best-selling memoir Mennonite In A Little Black Dress. Janzen spoke with Daily Bruin Radio by phone.
Hear one of Janzen’s poems, or read more about her life.
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February 17, 2011 – Although poet and UCLA alumna Rhoda Janzen is now better known for her memoir, her creative roots lie in poetry. She’ll be reading some of that work at the Hammer Museum tonight, and here, Janzen reads her poem “Strongly Scented Sonnet” for Daily Bruin Radio by phone.
It’s about armpits and apples.
Hear or read more about Janzen’s life.
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Before attending UCLA, alumna Rhoda Janzen was raised in a conservative Mennonite home. Read more...
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Rhoda Janzen, author of the best seller “Mennonite in a Little Black Dress” and the poetry collection “Babel’s Stair,” will be doing a poetry reading at the Hammer.
Credit: HAMMER MUSEUM
