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The writer’s life
February 22, 2007
Students Chris Standinger ’08, Adam Spry ’07, Caroline Gonia ’08 and Celeste Ratekin ’07 listen intently as poet Camille Dungy answers student questions about life as a writer.
Dungy is the first of three authors featured in this spring’s Visiting Writers Series. Last Tuesday, she met with students and read from her work.
Dungy is the author of “What to Eat, What to Drink, What to Leave for Poison,” a collection of poetry published in 2006. She is currently an associate professor in the creative writing department at San Francisco State University.
She has received fellowships and awards from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Virginia Commission for the Arts, Cave Canem, Bread Loaf and the American Antiquarian Society. Dungy is the associate editor of “Gathering Ground: A Reader Celebrating Cave Canem’s First Decade.”
The series will continue on Friday, March 9 with author Steve Almond, who will meet with students at 3:30 p.m. in the Hinderlie lounge and read from his work at 6:30 p.m. in the Scandinavian Cultural Center.
Almond is the author of two short-story collections – “My Life in Heavy Metal” and “The Evil B.B. Chow” – as well as the best-selling memoir “Candyfreak,” in which his search for a much-loved candy from his childhood leads him on a journey through candy companies across America.
The series concludes with Tess Gallagher, one of America’s most well known poets, on Tuesday, April 17. Gallagher will answer student questions at 5 p.m. in the Hinderlie lounge and read from her work at 8 p.m. in Chris Knutzen Hall East.
Gallagher’s newest collection “Dear Ghosts” was published in 2006. Her previous poetry collections include “Moon Crossing Bridge” and “Amplitude: New and Selected Poems.” She was born and currently resides in Port Angeles, Wash., and she is a graduate of the University of Washington and the Iowa Writer’s Workshop.
The series is sponsored by the English department, with support from the provost’s office, the Wild Hope Project, Student Involvement and Leadership and the residential life office. To learn more, contact the English department at ext. 7321.
Dungy is the author of “What to Eat, What to Drink, What to Leave for Poison,” a collection of poetry published in 2006. She is currently an associate professor in the creative writing department at San Francisco State University.
She has received fellowships and awards from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Virginia Commission for the Arts, Cave Canem, Bread Loaf and the American Antiquarian Society. Dungy is the associate editor of “Gathering Ground: A Reader Celebrating Cave Canem’s First Decade.”
The series will continue on Friday, March 9 with author Steve Almond, who will meet with students at 3:30 p.m. in the Hinderlie lounge and read from his work at 6:30 p.m. in the Scandinavian Cultural Center.
Almond is the author of two short-story collections – “My Life in Heavy Metal” and “The Evil B.B. Chow” – as well as the best-selling memoir “Candyfreak,” in which his search for a much-loved candy from his childhood leads him on a journey through candy companies across America.
The series concludes with Tess Gallagher, one of America’s most well known poets, on Tuesday, April 17. Gallagher will answer student questions at 5 p.m. in the Hinderlie lounge and read from her work at 8 p.m. in Chris Knutzen Hall East.
Gallagher’s newest collection “Dear Ghosts” was published in 2006. Her previous poetry collections include “Moon Crossing Bridge” and “Amplitude: New and Selected Poems.” She was born and currently resides in Port Angeles, Wash., and she is a graduate of the University of Washington and the Iowa Writer’s Workshop.
The series is sponsored by the English department, with support from the provost’s office, the Wild Hope Project, Student Involvement and Leadership and the residential life office. To learn more, contact the English department at ext. 7321.