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Visiting Writer
Apr 21, 2009
Lucille Clifton is one of the most beloved and respected figures in American poetry today, widely acclaimed for her powerful explorations of race, womanhood, spirituality, and mortality. She has published 12 collections of her poetry, one autobiographical prose work and 19 children's books, with more on the way. She received the National Book Award for Poetry for her book, Blessing the Boats (BOA 2000). Her most recent book of poems is Mercy (BOA 2005); other titles include Ordinary Woman, Quilting, and The Book of Light. Her work has been anthologized in close to 200 anthologies of poetry.
Ms. Clifton has received many fellowships and awards for her poetry collections and children's books, including the 2007 Ruth Lilly Prize, Shelley Memorial Prize, a Charity Randall Citation, an Emmy Award from the American Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, selection as a Literary Lion by the New York Public Library, a Lannan Achievement Award in Poetry and a Lila Wallace/Reader's Digest Writer's Award. Ms. Clifton served as distinguished Professor of Humanities and holder of the Hilda C. Landers Endowed chair in the Liberal Arts at St. Mary's College of Maryland until her retirement in the fall of 2005. She continues to serve St. Mary's as Professor emeritus and Friend to the College. She served as Poet Laureate of the State of Maryland from 1975-1985. Ms. Clifton serves on the board of Chancellors of the Academy of American Poets, and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Lucille Clifton will read from her work on Tuesday, April 21 at 7: 00 p.m. in the Wexner Film/Video Theatre. The reading is free and open to the public.
(source: Blue Flower Arts)
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