Native American Writers Scheduled for Presentation, Workshop
Four well-known Native American writers will visit the University of Maine for a Friday April 29 roundtable discussion and reading. They will also participate in a Saturday, April 30 emerging writers’ workshop at the Indian Island School. Both events are open to the public with no admission charge.
The Friday event is scheduled for 4:30-6 p.m. at UMaine’s Foster Center for Student Innovation. It will feature authors Lisa Brooks, Daniel Heath Justice, Cheryl Savageau and Craig Womack. Brooks (Harvard University), Justice (University of Toronto), and Womack (Emory University) are all university professors. Savageau is a Pulitzer Prize nominee who has taught at several colleges and universities.
Brooks, Justice, Savageau and Womack will facilitate the Saturday session, scheduled for 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Indian Island School. An “inter-generational” workshop, it is designed for people who wish to improve their writing skills or polish current writing projects. Those who wish to participate are asked to register by email.
April 21, 2011
Contact: Margo Lukens at 581-1401
Joe Carr (joe.carr@umit.maine.edu)