Grundstrom-Whitney to read poetry March 12 at UMM
Poet Jason Grundstrom-Whitney will read from his newly published collection, “Bear, Coyote, Raven,” at 4 p.m. Thursday, March 12 at the University of Maine at Machias Merrill Library.
Light refreshments will be served at the free, public event.
Grundstrom-Whitney, a Bear Clan member of the Passamaquoddy tribe, is a lifelong activist for Native American rights and other causes. His poetry explores the American landscape from the perspective of a “shape-shifting trio” — bear, coyote and raven — and touches on “themes of environmental degradation, violence and technological troubles.”
Grundstrom-Whitney’s work is featured in “3 Nations Anthology: Native, Canadian & New England Writers,” published by Down East-based Resolute Bear Press, which received the Maine Literary Award for Anthology in 2018.
Valerie Lawson, a 2017 graduate of UMM’s Bachelor of College Studies program, founded Resolute Bear Press, which also published “Bear, Coyote, Raven.”
For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact Marianne Thibodeau, 207.255.1254, mthibod@maine.edu.