Peace Corps Poets at AWP Conference

Feb 02 2011

A group of RPCV poets, gathered by Virginia Gilbert (Korea 1971-73), will have a panel discussion entitled,” Broadening the Poet’s Vision Through the Peace Corps Experience” at the 2011 Annual Conference of the Assocation of Writers & Writing Programs on February 2-5, 2011. The panel is scheduled (subject to changes, of course) on Thursday from 1:30-2:45 in the Harding Room of the Marriott Wardman Park, (Mezzanine Level).

Here are the details, if you are attending the conference:

R167. Broadening the Poet’s Vision Through the Peace Corps Experience. (Virginia Gilbert (Korea 1971-73); Sandra Meek (Botswana 1989-91); John Isles (Estonia 1992-94); Ann Neelon (Senagal 1978-79); Derick Burleson (Rwanda 1991-93).

“How does a stint in the Peace Corps influence a writing life? This panel investigates the question of how living in a developing country as a volunteer contributes to the growth of a poetic voice. Five award-winning poets who served in Africa, Asia, and Eastern Europe discuss and illustrate through their writing how representing America abroad contributed to their understanding of what it means to be a poet in the world.”

If you are going you can take advantage of the pre-registration rates, and also avoid long registration lines at the Conference. After December 31st, pre-registration will close.

Online registration site is:

http://www.awpwriter.org/conference/2011reg.php

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