Arts Calling is a podcast to celebrate creatives across disciplines and cultural backgrounds making art no matter where they are. A case for the arts as the gateway to empathy, healthy lives, and strong communities.
Hi there,
Today I am thrilled to be arts calling Gauri Awasthi!
About: Gauri Awasthi is an Indian poet and an MFA graduate from McNeese State University. She has won awards and scholarships from the Sundress Academy For The Arts, Louisiana Office of Cultural Development, Bread Loaf Writers’ Workshop, and Kundiman. Her writing has been published in The Rumpus, Quarterly West, Buzzfeed, Notre Dame Review, and others.
Gauri’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/awasthi_gauri
Gauri’s latest course is now available here: 4-Week Online Poetry Workshop: Decolonizing Poetry
Thank you so much for your time, Gauri!
*Note: This episode was recorded the week of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Some of our conversation centers around this topic.
Arts Calling is produced by Jaime Alejandro at cruzfolio.com.
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