McGill University, Arts Building, Rm. 160
853 Sherbrooke St. West, Montreal, QC
Free & open to the public
Reception & book sale to follow

Claire Wahmanholm is the winner of the 2022 Montreal International Poetry Prize. She describes the melting of glaciers, the extinction of wildlife, and the loss of naïve vitality in poems that transit beyond the givens of contemporary life. She is the author of Meltwater (Milkweed Editions 2023), Redmouth (Tinderbox Editions 2019), and Wilder (Milkweed Editions 2018), as well as the chapbook Night Vision (New Michigan Press 2017). Her poems have appeared widely, including in Best New Poets, The Kenyon Review, and Copper Nickel. She lives in St. Paul, Minnesota. clairewahmanholm.com 

“We didn’t record the ice running like a river of sand, churning into low clouds. We didn’t blink at the bright blue undersides turning over and over in the bay.” – from “Glacier,” Meltwater (2023)

As part of her visit, Claire will offer a creative writing workshop, “Wonder Machines,” on the same day in Peterson Hall, Rm. 116, 10 AM to noon. Register at: https://www.mcgill.ca/poetrymatters/contact-us