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Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Mary Oliver, known for her lyrical connection to nature, will give a public reading on Sunday, January 30, 2011, on the Emory University campus, as part of the Raymond Danowski Poetry Reading Series at the Emory Libraries’ Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library (MARBL). ... (more)One of the country’s most beloved poets, Mary Oliver is known for her lyrical connection to nature and for evocative and precise imagery that transforms the everyday world into a place of discovery. She has received countless distinctions, including the Pulitzer Prize (for American Primitive), the National Book Award (for New and Selected Poems), the Lannan Foundation Literary Award, and the Poetry Society of America’s Shelley Memorial Award. Her latest book is Swan: Poems and Prose Poems. A selection of books and a limited edition broadside will be available for purchase and signing. The reading will take place at 4 p.m. at Glenn Memorial Auditorium, 1652 North Decatur Road, Atlanta, Georgia 30307. The event is free but general admission tickets are required. Limit four tickets per person. Tickets are available through local bookstores A Cappella Books (http://www.acappellabooks.com/), Eagle Eye Bookshop (http://www.eagleeyebooks.com/), and Outwrite (http://www.outwritebooks.com/); and the Emory Libraries (libraryprograms@emory.edu). Tickets requested through the Libraries’ e-mail will be held at will call; patrons should plan to arrive well before the start of the reading to pick up their tickets. Parking is available in the Fishburne Deck; for directions visit http://arts.emory.edu/village/map.htm.... The availability of parking in the Fishburne Deck may be limited; please allow extra time to find alternative parking (http://transportation.emory.edu/parki...). For more information: Maureen McGavin: 404.727.6898, mmcgavi@emory.edu or Elaine Justice: 404.727.0643, elaine.justice@emory.edu.

As the New Year begins ... join us for a festive midwinter evening that promises to combine the best poetry and poetry readers from around Atlanta with good food, lovely company and a delightful special guest. On January 29, experience a rare gathering with literary treasure Mary Oliver as she shares ... (more)some of her best-known works and invites guests to read aloud their favorite poems. Since the first 12th Night Revel was held 11 years ago, this signature event of the Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library at Emory has become an unforgettable way to celebrate the spirit of poetry. We hope you will join us for a wonderful meal, convivial company, and poems read aloud by Oliver and our other special guests. It’s an evening you will long remember – and all proceeds benefit one of Atlanta’s cultural treasures, Emory’s world-renowned Manuscripts, Archives, and Rare Book Library. Past revels have been unforgettable occasions of magic and merriment. Watch for online ticket information, and look forward to a sparkling evening of poetry and revelry on January 29, 2011. For information: Jaime Katzman, libraryevents@emory.edu, (404) 727-2245.

Oliver, winner of the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award, is firmly established in the highest realm of American poets. She is renowned for her evocative and precise imagery, connecting us with the natural world and transforming our everyday surroundings into a place of magic and discovery. She gives ... (more)few interviews and her rare public appearances sell out in record time. Alternating poems of humor with ones showcasing bittersweet truths and honest emotions, Oliver’s readings leave those lucky enough to witness them awed and inspired.

We will host a talk with Pulitzer prize winning poet Mary Oliver at the Cape Cod Community College Tilden Arts Center. This event is free and open to the public. No registration required.

$10, $8 for students, Free for members and SAIC students, faculty and staff. Call (312) 899-1229 for tickets.
Proceeds benefit the Poetry Center of Chicago.

Mary Oliver is the author of many books of poetry, including What Do We Know, Owls and Other Fantasies: Poems and Essays, Why I Wake Early, ... (more)Blue Iris: Poems and Essays, New and Selected Poems, Volume Two. Her chapbooks and special editions include The Night Traveler,Sleeping in the Forest, and Provincetown. Mary Oliver has been awarded the Pulitzer Prize (for American Primitive), the National Book Award for Poetry (for New and Selected Poems), the Lannan Foundation Literary Award, and a Guggenheim Fellowship.

Presented in Partnership with The Poetry Foundation.

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