UNCW Creative Writing Department Announces 2004 Writers’ Week
2/26/2004 12:00:00 AM
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WILMINGTON, N.C. –The University of North Carolina at Wilmington Department of Creative Writing announces its fourth annual Writers’ Week symposium from Monday, March 15 to Friday, March 19. During the week, graduate and undergraduate students of the art of writing gather to foster the discussion of craft. Distinguished writers will read from recent works and readings are followed by book signings. All craft seminars, panels, Q & A sessions and readings are free and open to the public.
MONDAY, MARCH 15
10:30 a.m. -12 p.m. Fiction Craft Seminar with Paul Lisicky in University Union, Room 100A
2 - 3 p.m. Alumni Question & Answer Session in King Hall auditorium
3:30 - 5 p.m. Q & A Session with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Tracy Kidder in King Hall auditorium
7 -10:30 p.m. Keynote Reading by Tracy Kidder in Kenan Auditorium
TUESDAY, MARCH 16
10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. Creative Nonfiction Craft Seminar with Jane Brox in University Union, Room 201
2 - 3 p.m. Student-Alumni Reading in King Hall auditorium
3:30 - 5 p.m. Fiction Panel with Wendy Brenner, Robert Siegel, and Paul Lisicky in King Hall auditorium
7 -10:30 p.m. Prose Reading by Paul Lisicky and Jane Brox in King Hall auditorium
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17
10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. Poetry Craft Seminar with Suji Kwok Kim in University Union, Room 201
2 - 3 p.m. Poetry Reading by Vince Gotera and Suji Kwok Kim in King Hall auditorium
3:30 - 5 p.m. Creative Nonfiction Panel with Philip Gerard, David Gessner, Sarah Messer, and Jane Brox in King Hall auditorium
7 -10:30 p.m. Musical Performance by Clyde Edgerton and Philip Gerard in Kenan Auditorium
THURSDAY, MARCH 18
10:30 a.m. -12 p.m. Creative Nonfiction Craft Seminar with Valerie Boyd in University Union, Room 201
10:30 a.m. -12 p.m. Fiction Craft Seminar with Julianna Baggott in University Union, Room 100A
10:30 a.m. -12 p.m. Poetry Craft Seminar with Vince Gotera in University Union, Room 100B
2 - 3 p.m. Student-Alumni Reading in King Hall auditorium
3:30 - 5 p.m. Poetry Panel with Michael White, Sarah Messer, Lavonne Adams, Suji Kwok Kim and Vince Gotera in King Hall auditorium
7 - 10:30 p.m. Prose Reading with Valerie Boyd, Julianna Baggott and John Sullivan in Cameron Hall auditorium
FRIDAY, MARCH 19
10:30 a.m. -12 p.m. Poetry Craft Seminar with distinguished visiting poet Mark Doty in University Union, Room 105
2 - 3 p.m. Student-Alumni Reading in King Hall auditorium
3:30 - 5 p.m. Publishing Panel with John Sullivan, GQ editor and Creative Nonfiction writer; Vince Gotera, NAR editor; and Amy Hughes, former senior editor at Penguin.
All events are free and open to the public. For further information and accommodations for disabilities, contact the Department of Creative Writing at 910/962-7063.
Biographical information regarding the visiting writers may be found at http://appserv01.uncw.edu/news/article.asp?ID=1124. The most current information on the event can be found at www.uncw.edu/writers/writers_week.htm.
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