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Tuesday, April 27 at 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Meet Margaret Gibson, Connecticut State Poet Laureate, 2019-2022! She will be reading her poetry as well as talking about what it s like to be a Poet Laureate.
Margaret Gibson is the author of 12 books of poems, most recently
Not Hearing the Wood Thrush (2018.) Her new book,
The Glass Globe, will be coming out later this year.
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Long Walks in the Afternoon (1982) the Melville Kane Award (co-winner) for
Memories of the Future, (1986), and the Connecticut Book Award for
One Body (2008.)
The Vigilwas a Finalist for the National Book Award in Poetry in 1993.
Broken Cup was a Finalist for 2016 Poets Prize, and the title poem from the book won a Pushcart Prize for that year.
Catherine Pierce
Catherine Pierce, of Starkville, has been named Mississippiâs Poet Laureate. Serving as the official state poet for a term of four years, the stateâs Poet Laureate creates and reads appropriate poetry at state occasions, promotes literacy and represents the rich cultural heritage of Mississippi. An English professor at Mississippi State University, Catherine Pierce co-directs MSU s creative writing program and has published four books of poems and a chapbook.
âIt is with great pleasure that the First Lady and I announce Catherine Pierce of Starkville as Mississippiâs Poet Laureate,â said Governor Tate Reeves. âWe are confident Dr. Pierce will continue to foster a love of poetry and literature throughout Mississippi in this role.â
Five Emory professors elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences emory.edu - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from emory.edu Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.