Words, Writers, West Seattle With Mayumi Tsutakawa

When:
August 8, 2019 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
2019-08-08T18:00:00-07:00
2019-08-08T19:30:00-07:00
Where:
Southwest Branch Seattle Public Library
9010 35th Ave. S.W.
Seattle
WA 98126

Remember some of the remarkable, but often unsung, women of the Pacific Northwest as writer and curator Mayumi Tsutakawa discusses her book “Washington’s Undiscovered Feminists” from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8 at the Southwest Branch library.

In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage, Mayumi Tsutakawa’s presentation will focus on five “woman warriors” in the arts and journalism fields whose inspiring stories reach back to the early years of our region. These extraordinary women include the pioneering photographer Imogen Cunningham, Black American jazz musician Ruby Bishop, Chinese American artist Priscilla Chong Jue, Leftist journalist Anna Louise Strong, and Native American linguist Vi Hilbert. Drawing on her own experiences as an activist and writer, Tsutakawa explores how these women inspired others and changed our state and our society.

An independent writer and curator, Tsutakawa has focused on Asian/Pacific American history and arts. She received her MA in Communications and her BA in East Asian Studies at the University of Washington. She also co-edited The Forbidden Stitch: Asian American Women’s Literary Anthology, which received the Before Columbus Foundation’s American Book Award

This program is part of the Words, Writers & Southwest Stories series which features writers connected to the Duwamish Peninsula and Puget Sound. It is presented in partnership with the Southwest Seattle Historical Society and co-sponsored by Humanities Washington.

The Library brings people, information and ideas together to enrich lives and build community. We support universal access to information and ideas, and present the Words, Writers & Southwest Stories program so that local history and authors are accessible to all.

Library events and programs are free and everyone is welcome. Registration is not required.

For more information, call 206-386-4636 or Ask Us. For ADA accommodations, please contact: leap@spl.org.

Space is limited at library events. Please come early to make sure you get a seat. Due to the fire code, we can’t exceed the maximum capacity for our rooms.

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