Eli Clare weaves hope, critical analysis, and compassionate storytelling together in his work on disability and queerness/transness, insisting on the twine of race, class, gender, sexuality, disability, and environmental justice.
Eli Clare
Writer, speaker, activist, teacher, poet.
Lambda Literary Award Reading
Eli’s recent book, Unfurl, is a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award in LGBTQ+ Poetry! Join him for a reading with the other LGBTQ+ Poetry finalists on June 11 at 6:30pm at the Poet House in New York City.
Whether keynoting a conference, helping build queer disability community, or facilitating an anti-ableism training, Eli brings a poet’s passion for language and an activist’s passion for social justice to his work.
Eli’s groundbreaking books, including his brand new Unfurl: Survivals, Sorrows, and Dreaming, are read by academics and activists alike. They are used frequently in classrooms and passed among friends.
Thought-provoking, compassionate, and challenging, Eli will enliven your classroom, fire up your conference, and educate your organization. Bring him to your community or campus to teach, speak, or train.
Banner image: Eli Clare – Painting by Riva Leher. Photo of Eli at beach by Samuel Lurie. Photo of Eli at the mic by Mengwen Cao.