My Floating Mother, City: an Evening With Kazuko Shiraishi January 30, 2009

Born in Vancouver in 1931, Kazuko Shiraishi is one of Japan's foremost poets. Influenced by abstract art, experimental literature, and avant-garde jazz, she is beloved by readers around the world for her humane vision. The new collection, 'My Floating Mother, City,' contains poems from her most recent books published in Japan. The program features a collaboration with jazz trumpeter Oki Itaru.