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Acclaimed author, renowned poet to appear at Waterston Desert Writing Prize events

Acclaimed author, renowned poet to appear at Waterston Desert Writing Prize events
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Downwinders and the Radioactive West In the 1950s, after several years of nuclear testing in the Marshall Islands, the United States government moved its above-ground testing program to the Nevada Test Site in the desert west of St. George. The small town was informed that the testing was taking place, and schoolchildren were even brought outside to watch the mushroom clouds appear in the distance. But beginning with apparent impacts on the local livestock, it soon became clear that the testing was not completely safe, despite denials by the Atomic Energy Commission that there was any cause for concern. In his new documentary film

Museum seeks submissions for Waterston Desert Writing Prize, student essays

Museum seeks submissions for Waterston Desert Writing Prize, student essays KTVZ file BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) The High Desert Museum is now accepting submissions for the 2021 Waterston Desert Writing Prize.  The Prize honors literary nonfiction that illustrates artistic excellence, sensitivity to place, and desert literacy with the desert as both subject and setting. Emerging, mid-career and established nonfiction writers are invited to apply. To learn more about the Waterston Desert Writing Prize and how to submit an entry, visit highdesertmuseum.org/waterston-prize. Submissions will be accepted through May 1, 2021. Inspired by author and poet Ellen Waterston’s love of the High Desert, a region that has been her muse for more than 30 years, the Prize launched in 2014 and annually recognizes the vital role deserts play worldwide in the ecosystem and human narrative. The Prize is named in honor of actor Sam Waterston, who provided the seed money for the endowment that helps fun

High desert subject of annual writing contest

BEND — The High Desert Museum is now accepting submissions for the 2021 Waterston Desert Writing Prize. The prize honors literary nonfiction that illustrates artistic excellence, sensitivity to place, and desert literacy with the desert as both subject and setting. Emerging, mid-career and established nonfiction writers are invited to apply. Inspired by author and poet Ellen Waterston’s love of the High Desert, a region that has been her muse for more than 30 years, the prize launched in 2014 and annually recognizes the vital role deserts play worldwide in the ecosystem and human narrative. The prize is named in honor of actor Sam Waterston, who provided the seed money for the endowment that helps fund the award.

Waterston Desert Writing Prize open for student submissions

Young writers who live in the High Desert counties of Crook, Deschutes, Harney, Jefferson and Lake are invited to submit essays exploring desert landscapes to the Waterston Student Essay Competition. The free competition is open to public, private or home-schooled students in grades nine through 12, and is part of the Waterston Desert Writing Prize, now administered by the High Desert Museum. Students have till May 1 to submit essays of 750 to 1,000 words of nonfiction prose to waterston@highdesertmuseum.org. Essays will be judged on originality, clarity, accuracy, and their contribution to understanding and appreciating desert regions. “Opening a Waterston Prize to students fosters young writers and helps them grow a new appreciation for this region,” a press release quotes prize founder Ellen Waterston. “We received some thought-provoking submissions last year, and we can’t wait to see what this year’s young voices will share.”

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