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Annie Finch

Annie Finch (born October 31, 1956) is an American poet, critic, editor, translator, playwright, and performer and the editor of the first major anthology of literature about abortion. Her poetry is known for its often incantatory use of rhythm, meter, and poetic form and for its themes of feminism, witchcraft, goddesses, and earth-based spirituality. Her books include The Poetry Witch Little Book of Spells, Spells: New and Selected Poems, The Body of Poetry: Essays on Women, Form, and the Poetic Self, A Poet’s Craft, Calendars, and Among the Goddesses.

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Bernedette Muthien

Facilitator, Researcher, Writer, Poet. Programme Design & Development. Research, Publications, Facilitation and Programmes designed specifically for unique institutions & contexts. Including Diversities, Transformation, Mainstreaming. Skilled in conflict resolution & mediation, excellent programme design, development, management & evaluation expertise, as well as financial & business acumen, in addition to extensive marketing, social & other media & public liaison skills. Chair & member of various constitutional and company boards since 2013 incl. False Bay College (current), Iziko Museums of South Africa, Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB), Robben Island Museum, South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), and the social enterprise for disabilities equipment, Shonaquip. Twitter: @BerneMuthien

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