Proxima Vera Visual Poetry by Monica Ong
Scope and Contents
This collection contains Ong's Lunar Volvelle and Star Gazer.
Dates
- Creation: 2021
Conditions Governing Access
The physical materials from this collection may be viewed only in the reading room of Vanderbilt’s Special Collections and University Archives. Materials should be requested two to three days in advance to facilitate easier access. Contact specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu to schedule an appointment.
Biographical / Historical
Monica Ong is a visual poet and the author of Silent Anatomies (2015), selected by Joy Harjo as the winner of the Kore Press First Book Award in poetry. A Kundiman poetry fellow and MFA graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, Ong innovates on text+image to surface hidden narratives of women and diaspora. Ong's practice of poetry off the page engages communities across cultures and disciplines at the intersection of art and literature.
Full Extent
0.1 Linear Feet (2 folders)
Language of Materials
English
- Title
- Proxima Vera Visual Poetry by Monica Ong
- Status
- Completed
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives Repository
Special Collections Library
1101 19th Ave. S.
Nashville TN 37212 United States
specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu
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