University of Arizona Poetry Center- Shop Talk: The Poetry of Fanny Howe
Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at 6 p.m.
Poet and teacher Michael Rerick leads a discussion of the work of Fanny Howe.
Community Event: Q & A with Fanny Howe
Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at 6:30 p.m.
Don’t miss this opportunity to join in a conversation with visiting poet Fanny Howe. Bring your questions about poetry, Fanny’s work, and the writing life.
Poetry Reading: Fanny Howe
Thursday, April 26, 2012 at 7 p.m.
Join us for a reading by award-winning poet, novelist, and essayist Fanny Howe, whose recent collections include THE WINTER SUN and COME AND SEE, both from Graywolf Press.
Family Days at the Poetry Center!
Saturday April 28, 2012
Poetry Joeys workshops: 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Corrido Performance: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m.
Poetry Slam: 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Plus other writing activities, games, stories, and puzzles for all ages! More detailed descriptions of Family Days activities found here.
Features & News
Poet Fanny Howe will participate in a Q&A at the Poetry Center on April 25 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and will read on April 26 at 7 p.m. Read a review of Howe’s collection of essays, The Winter Sun. Written by Johanna Skibsrud, whose debut novel The Sentimentalists won the 2010 Giller Prize, this review offers a sensitive and nuanced insight into Howe’s investigations of vocation.
April is National Poetry Month! Here in the Southwest, the Corrido is an integral part of our poetic history. We celebrate it every year with our Corrido Contest for High School Students, a program that culminates with a musical performance of the winning Corridos. For National Poetry Month, we’ve designed a broadside with one of our favorites featuring the 2nd place winner of this year’s contest. Download it, print it, and display it in honor of this critically important artform.
Next Week at the Poetry Center
Reading: Creative Writing MFA Students
Wednesday, May 2 and Thursday, May 3, 2012 at 7 p.m.
Students graduating from the University of Arizona’s MFA in Creative Writing program read from their work.
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