Poet Mary Oliver, recipient of the National Book Award and a Pulitzer Prize, will read her work at the Monroe Community College Theater, 7 p.m., Wednesday, April 25.
Oliver is renowned for her evocative and precise imagery. A resident of Provincetown, Massachusetts, she has received many distinctions for her work including the Lannan Foundation Literary Award, the New England Booksellers Association Award for Literary Excellence and the Poetry Society of America’s Shelley Memorial Award.
Oliver’s poetry, with its lyrical connection to the natural world, has firmly established her in the highest realm of great American poets. The author of several books, chapbooks and special editions, she has also taught at various colleges and universities over the past 20 years. In the spring of 2006, a CD of Oliver reading her poems entitled “At Blackwater Pond” was released by Beacon Press.
Oliver’s reading is free and open to the public. Tickets are required and can be obtained at the Brighton Campus Center Service Desk and the Damon City Campus Bookstore or call 292-2534 to reserve.
Janet Ekis
College and Community Relations
03/27/2007 |