In the 1970’s, writer David Budbill—a recent arrival to Wolcott, Vermont—was inspired by his own working-class background to shine a light on the lives of his new neighbors who were, in turns, beautiful, ingenious, struggling to survive, and completely overlooked by the powers that be.
These poems became Judevine, a raucous, moving, and plain language collection that resonates to this day with its enduring themes of rural poverty, injustice, and economic and social struggle. Presented by Nadine Budbill (David’s daughter and Literary Executor) this talk introduces David and his work, followed by a selection of his evocative and timeless poems.
About the presenter
Through Nadine’s role as the Literary Executor of the David Budbill Literary Estate, she stewards her beloved late father’s body of work and creative legacy. In addition to this role, Nadine is a project management and fundraising expert with 20 year’s experience in the nonprofit sector, having worked with myriad mission-driven organizations focused on gender and racial equity, social justice, and education (passions she inherited from her social-justice-minded father).
Nadine grew up in Wolcott, surrounded by the hills, back roads, trees, and people that provided the inspiration for her father’s writing. She lives with her family in Central Vermont.
