Expressions of Poetry

Expressions of Poetry

3405 Atwater, September 7, 2023, 6:30 p.m.

The Thomas More Institute presents Expressions of Poetry, an evening of listening to writers read and talk about their work. Poetry can be found in the day-to-day as much as it can be found in verse and prose—and we have invited five writers from here and away who will share their words and embark on a discussion of their inspiration. Host Munirah Amra will engage with award-winning Montreal novelist Olivia Tapiero; Montreal poets Devon Gallant, Samara Garfinkle and Jerome Ramcharitar; and Toronto poet Sophia Devi. Come join us for a scintillating evening!

Register for this free event by phone at 514 935-9585 or by e-mail at info@thomasmore.qc.ca. Please indicate “Poetry” in the subject line and provide your name and phone number.

Olivia Tapiero is a writer, translator and musician. Her latest work, Rien du tout, was shortlisted for the Prix littéraires du Gouverneur Général and the Grand prix du livre de Montréal. She has translated authors such as Anne Boyer and Roxanne Gay, and has shared essays and poems in various print publications in France and Québec. She is also editor-in-chief for Moebius, an experimental literature magazine based in Montreal.

Devon Gallant is writer, editor, copyeditor, publisher, book designer, typesetter, and food historian. He is the founder of Cactus Press, a Canadian micro-press specializing in limited edition poetry chapbooks, as well as the author of five full-length poetry collections: The Day After, the flower dress and other lines, His Inner Season, S(tars) & M(agnets) and Bootleg Sake.

Samara Garfinkle is a soprano, voice teacher, and poet living in Montreal. Samara’s poetry has been published in a variety of literary magazines and her debut chapbook, Dual Realms, was released with Cactus Press in 2022. She is currently pursuing a second Bachelor’s degree in Psychology at Concordia University.

Jerome Ramcharitar is a writer based in Montreal. A graduate of McGill University’s MA program in English literature, Jerome teaches English as a second language. His first chapbook, The Wrong Poem and Others Like It, was published by Cactus Press in 2021, and a variety of his poems have been published in literary journals.

Sophia Devi is a Toronto poet with a law background whose debut collection Grit In Her Veins, Grace in Her Soul, Poetry for Bold Women was published by Friesen Press in 2022. This book quickly became one of Friesen’s best-sellers, was selected as a staff pick, and was featured by the organization for International Women’s Day for breaking the bias and gender norms. In addition, her collection was distributed across the Peel District School Board education system, was made available in all high school libraries in Peel Region and is now part of the curriculum.