Valzhyna Mort Reading
by Laura Hope-Gill
Valzhyna Mort reads from her 2008 poetry collection, Factory of Tears.
About the Speaker:
Valzhyna Mort is a Belarus born poet who now lives in the United States.
Valzhyna Mort reads from her 2008 poetry collection, Factory of Tears.
About the Speaker:
Valzhyna Mort is a Belarus born poet who now lives in the United States.
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