Maine Poet Laureate McNair Multimedia Presentation April 4

ORONO – Maine Poet Laureate Wesley McNair will make a multimedia presentation at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 4 at the University of Maine’s Donald P. Corbett Building, Room 100. The public is invited to the free event. His presentation “The Making of a Poet” will explore his development and rise as a nationally recognized poet.McNair, emeritus professor of creative writing at the University of Maine at Farmington and writer in residence at Colby College, became poet laureate of Maine in 2011. He has authored nine collections of poetry, most recently “Lovers of the Lost: New and Selected Poems,” and three books of prose, including a forthcoming memoir, “The Words I Chose.” He has edited several anthologies of Maine writing and served as guest editor of the 2010 Pushcart Prize Annual.

Copies of McNair’s poetry and prose will be available for purchase for author signings after the presentation.

McNair’s visit to UMaine is co-sponsored by the Distinguished Lecture Series, the Lloyd Elliott Fund and UMaine’s University Bookstore. For additional information, contact professor Judy Hakola in the UMaine English Department at 207-866-4091, email judyhak@maine.edu, or visit the University Bookstore website.

Contact: Professor Judy Hakola, judyhak@maine.edu, (207) 866-4091.