William Stafford's Poetry Honored at SOU Hannon Library Reading

Jan 21, 2010 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm UTC-08
Location: SOU's Hannon Library in Meese Meeting Room (LIB305)
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(Ashland, Ore) The Hannon Library will host a poetry reading celebrating Oregon's late poet laureate, William Stafford, on January 21, 7:00 P.M. in the Meese Meeting Room #305. The public is invited to attend this free event, cosponsored by Friends of Hannon Library and Friends of William Stafford.Each January, poetry readings are held in the U.S. and internationally in honor of William Stafford’s birthday. Though it has been sixteen years since Stafford’s death, he still has a large audience for his publications. New books of his work continue to be published, and he remains one of the country’s most published poets.This event fill feature Oregon’s current poet laureate, Lawson Inada, reading his own work and works by William Stafford. Other readers include Gary Lark, Dave Harvey, M.E. Hope, Amy MacLennan, Charlotte Abernathy, and Maria Fernandez. Audience members are encouraged to bring a favorite William Stafford poem to read. The program will conclude with a DVD segment of Stafford reading a poem.Parking will be available in SOU lots 21 and 27.For more information, please call 552-6835.The Friends of Hannon Library is a community-based organization dedicated to the growth and development of the Library’s resources and services, while also fostering beneficial relations with the residents of the region. The Friends’ annual lecture series provides an active forum for all people interested in books, libraries, and scholarly pursuits. By joining, members directly support the Library to the benefit of students, faculty, and community patrons. Contact the Hannon Library today about becoming a member, 541-552-6816.

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William Stafford's Poetry Honored at SOU Hannon Library Reading

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