- Newsworthy: World Literature Poetry Reading Features Chinese Poet Bei Dao
- MTPC Portfolio Presentation - Elizabeth Childs - October 26 - 3:30 pm
- World Literature Lecture - Constance Relihan - October 27 - 2 pm
- Faculty Meeting - November 2 - 3 pm
- EGO Meeting - November 3 - 7:30 pm
- World Literature Seminar - Sheldon Pollock - November 7 - 2 pm
- World Literature Lecture - Sheldon Pollock - November 7 - 7:30 pm
- World Literature Seminar - Sheldon Pollock - November 8 - 12:30 pm
- Faculty Meeting - November 9 - 3 pm
- Publication Announcement - Mary Ann Rygiel
- Conference Announcement - Michael Smith
- Reminder About Haley Center Power Outage
Newsworthy: World Literature Poetry Reading Features Chinese Poet Bei Dao
Chinese poet Bei Dao will read from his recently published book Midnight's Gate on November 3 at 7 pm in the Biggin Art Gallery. A reception will follow.
Born in Beijing in 1949, Bei Dao is considered one of the most gifted and controversial writers to emerge from the massive upheavals of modern China. In 1978, he co-founded the first unofficial literary journal since 1949 called Today (Jingtian), which became a prominent forum for “Misty Poets,” a group derided by the Communist literary establishment for their “obscure” language and their departure from socialist realism. Since 1987, Bei Dao has lived and taught in England, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Holland, France, and the United States.
His work has been translated into 30 languages, including five poetry volumes in English: Unlock (2000), Landscape Over Zero (1996), Forms of Distance (1994), Old Snow (1992), and The August Sleepwalker (1990). In addition, he has published the collection of stories Waves (1990) and the collections of essays Midnight's Gate (2005) and Blue House (2000). He has won numerous awards and is an honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
October 26 - MTPC Portfolio Presentation - 3:30 pm - HC 3104
MTPC student Elizabeth Childs will present her portfolio Wednesday, October 26 at 3:30 pm in HC 3104.
November 2 - Faculty Meeting - 3 pm - HC 3195
A faculty meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, November 2 at 3 pm in HC 3195.
November 3 - EGO Meeting - 7:30 pm
The next meeting of the English Graduate Organization will be Thursday, November 3 at 7:30 pm at Kat Privett's house. Contact Kat for driving directions.
November 9 - Faculty Meeting - 3 pm - HC 3195
A faculty meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, November 9 at 3 pm in HC 3195.
Publication Announcement - Mary Ann Rygiel
Mary Ann Rygiel will have an article published in the December 2006 issue of Antipodes. Her essay is a comparison between the depiction of Belgium in David Malouf's short story, "The Sun in Winter," with Joseph Conrad's depiction of Belgium in The Heart of Darkness.
Conference Announcement - Michael Smith
Michael Smith will be participating at the Chattahoochee Valley Writers' Conference on Saturday, October 29, in Columbus, GA. He will lead a discussion entitled "The Future of Fiction," which concerns the continued consolidation of publishing houses; the near impossibility of marketing a novel without an agent and the increasing difficulty of obtaining an agent because of the swamping of agencies with poor-quality manuscripts and the ever reduced number of publishing houses; and the future of the short story in an increasingly electronic world.
Reminder About Haley Center Power Outage
The power will be turned off in Haley Center Sunday, October 30 from 8 am to 4 pm. In preparation for this event, all Department members should shut down their office computers for the weekend.
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