/Literary Arts
Dreaming of Theresa Hak Kyung Cha: An Appreciation
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Theresa Hak Kyung Cha (1951–1982) was a poet, filmmaker, and artist who earned her BA and MA in comparative literature and her BA and MFA in art from the University of California, Berkeley. During her brief yet brilliant career, Theresa Hak Kyung Cha explored a variety of media, including handmade books, video, film, sculpture, performance, and sound. Her work is distinctive for its somber, unforgettable beauty, its innovative treatment of texts and images, and its ongoing, rigorous exploration of the phenomena of physical, cultural, and linguistic displacement
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City Lights, Asian American Writers’ Workshop and UC Press present a tribute to Theresa Hak Kyung Cha, moderated by Linda Norton with appearances by Brandon Shimoda, Reese Williams and Christina Yang to celebrate the publication of two new books by UC Press: “Dictee” and “Exile and Temps Morts: Selected Works” (co-published by BAMPFA). The books are restored editions of Cha’s internationally studied autobiographical work and related poem sequences.
Evan Karp
SF/Arts Curator
City Lights Bookstore
Founded in 1953 by poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti and Peter D. Martin, City Lights is one of the few truly great independent bookstores in the United States.
Founded in 1953 by poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti and Peter D. Martin, City Lights is one of the few truly great independent bookstores in the United States.