Webster MFA Reading Series: Dagmawe Berhanu and Theo Stewart

Organized by the Helen Zell Writers’ Program and presented in partnership with UMMA, the Mark Webster Reading Series showcases the work of second-year MFA students in fiction and poetry.

Dagmawe Berhanu is a poet and amateur Maya Angelou impersonator from Columbus, OH by way of Philadelphia. Much of their work explores grief and identity across both emotional and geographical landscapes.

Theo Stewart is a writer and musician living in Ann Arbor, Michigan. They are a second year fiction writer at the University of Michigan Helen Zell Writers’ Program.

Friends, family, and members of the Ann Arbor community are welcome to attend the readings both in-person at UMMA or live on Zoom. This series is free and open to the public. For questions, accommodation needs, or the password to attend the event via Zoom, please contact co-hosts, Caryn Corliss (caryncor@umich.edu), Jazelle Jajeh (jjajeh@umich.edu) and Rachel Seo (raseo@umich.edu).