Public Readings Series Fall 2004
Creative Writing Program Reading Series
2004 Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers' Awards Winners
Carin Clevidence, Ann Harleman, Dana Levin, Michele Morano, Tracy K.Smith, Sharan Strange
The Rona Jaffe Foundation provides support to women writers in the early stages of their writing careers.
Friday, October 1
NYU Ireland House, One Washington Mews
Colm Tóibín
Co-sponsored with Glucksman Ireland House
Hailed by the Irish Independent as "the best Irish writer of his generation," Colm Toibin is the author of the acclaimed new novel The Master, based on the life of Henry James.
Thursday, October 7
NYU Ireland House, One Washington Mews
Edward Hirsch, Philip Levine and Sharon Olds
Three distinguished poets read from their new volumes of poetry published this fall by Knopf. Edward Hirsch's book, Lay Back the Darkness, will appear in paperback this September; Philip Levine's new collection is Breath; and Sharon Olds' new volume of poetry is Strike Sparks:Selected Poems, 1980-2002.
Thursday,October 14
Tishman Auditorium,Vanderbilt Hall,40 Washington Square South
Michael Cunningham
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for his novel The Hours, Michael Cunningham is also the author of the novels A Home at the End of the World and Flesh and Blood.
Thursday, November 11
Lipton Hall, 108 W. 3rd Street
Paule Marshall and The New Generation Series
Distinguished CWP faculty member Paule Marshall introduces three emerging African-American writers.
Thursday, December 2
Greenberg Lounge, Vanderbilt Hall, 40 Washington Square South
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The NYU Creative Writing Program Reading Series is made possible by generous support from the Lila Acheson Wallace Theater Fund, established in The New York Community Trust by the founders of the Reader's Digest Association.We are also grateful for additional support from an anonymous donor.
