Biljana D. Obradović, a Serbian-American poet/translator and professor of English at Xavier University of Louisiana, has published four collections of poems, most recently Little Disruptions, and seven translations of poetry collections, including Dubravka Djurić’s The Politics of Hope (After the War). As editor/translator, she published two poetry anthologies, including Cat Painters: An Anthology of Contemporary Serbian Poetry, edited Philip Dacey’s Heavenly Muse: Essays on Poetry, and edited/translated the 2021 spring/summer edition of Atlanta Review that was devoted to Serbian poetry. 

Schedule

9:00 am to 10:00 am

State Library, Fifth Floor, Capitol View Room

Appetizers for the Poetry Buffet

with Anne Babson, Stacey Balkun, Gina Ferrara, Kelly Harris-DeBerry, Julie Kane, Daniel W.K. Lee, Monica Mankin, Benjamin Morris, Geoff Munsterman, Kay Murphy, Biljana D. Obradović, Melinda Palacio, Jonathan Penton, Valentine Pierce, Mona Lisa Saloy, and Sandra Sarr

3:15 pm to 4:00 pm

Cavalier House Books Tent

Book Signing

The Poetry Buffet: An Anthology of New Orleans Poetry