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Funeral Diva: Pamela Sneed in Conversation with Karen Finley

February 10, 2021 | 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm EST

Join us for a conversation with Pamela Sneed and Karen Finley on Funeral Diva—a poetic memoir about coming-of-age in the AIDS era

“In this collection of personal essays and poetry, acclaimed poet and performer Pamela Sneed details her coming of age in New York City during the late 1980s. Funeral Diva captures the impact of AIDS on Black Queer life, and highlights the enduring bonds between the living, the dying, and the dead.”

Featuring

Pamela Sneed, Artist and Author of Sweet Dreams, Imagine Being More Afraid of Freedom than Slavery and Funeral Diva

Karen Finley, Artist, Author and Professor of Art and Public Policy at NYU Tisch School of the Arts

Moderated By

Ulrich Baer, Author, Professor and Director of the NYU Center for the Humanities

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