University hosts celebrated poet on US 阅读之旅

Carson-Newman University welcomes poet Grace Wilentz for an Oct. 18 reading at the Appalachian Cultural Center on campus. 4p.m. event is free and open to the public.

“We are excited to welcome Grace Wilentz on her U.S. Reading Tour for the 光的极限 – as a poet so focused on place and experience, her work feels right at home in Appalachia, 太,”医生说。. Wesley McMasters, C-N’s director of the Appalachian Cultural Center. “This is a great opportunity for our campus community and our students, some of whom have been reading Wilentz’s work, to experience the universality and comprehensive elements of poetry.” 

Born in New York City, Grace Wilentz grew up in Greenwich Village. A graduate of Harvard University, with postgraduate degrees from Oxford University and University College Dublin, she has published poems in such literary publications as “The American Poetry Journal,”“计算程序,” “The Harvard Advocate,” “The Irish Times” and “The Seneca Review.” Her first collection, “The 光的极限,” was published by The Gallery Press. She also published a chapbook, “Holding Distance,” and received a bursary from The Arts Council/An Chomhairle Ealaíon. She has taught creative writing at University College Dublin and now lives in Dublin.

Along with her visit to Carson-Newman, Wilentz’s 阅读之旅, sponsored by Culture Ireland, 包括埃默里 & Henry College, Rockhurst University and Ottawa University. Wilentz’s visit is part of the Appalachian Cultural Center’s fall lineup of events.