with special guests Paul Mariani and Christopher Ricks on April 16th, 2009
organized by Adam Fitzgerald
presented in collaboration with the Academy of American Poets and Boston Review
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Boston College Presents 3-Day International “Stranger” Poetry Festival With 9 Award-Winning Poets:
Boston, MA 2009—In conjunction with Boston College’s Institute for the Liberal Arts, The Guestbook Project is proud to host a 3 day poetry festival on April 17–19 entitled “Poetries of the Stranger” featuring:
FRIDAY April 17th @ 7pm ~ Strange Voice
James Tate
Fanny Howe
John Ashbery
SATURDAY, April 18th @ 7pm ~ Strange Image
Henri Cole
Jorie Graham
Mark Strand
SUNDAY, April 19th @ 7pm ~ Strange Place
Adam Zagajewski
Lucie Brock-Broido
Derek Walcott
“Poetries of the Stranger” is an international poetry festival and one of several events to be presented by The Guestbook Project. Created by Professor Richard Kearney, The Guestbook Project will investigate how the arts, religion and technology treat the theme of hospitality to the stranger in a BC graduate seminar; art concerts and festivals; as well as two philosophy panel conferences. As one of several spring 2009 events, “Poetries of the Stranger” celebrates the poetries and poets who have exemplified a strange poetics of voice, image and place.
>>>To reserve FREE TICKETS for the “Poetries of the Stranger” festival, email guestbookproject@gmail.com with first and last name, date to be reserved, and ticket numbers. (Limited to 4 tickets per person, per night.)
“Poetries of the Stranger” is made possible by the Institute for the Liberal Arts. It is cosponsored by the Academy of American Poets and the Boston Review.
Project Contact Information:
Boston College
The Guestbook Project
www.guestbookproject.com/poetry
guestbookproject@gmail.com
Festival Organizer and Event Host Contact Information:
Adam Fitzgerald
Associate Director
The Guestbook Project
fax: 1-917-254-4639
email: adamjfitz@gmail.com
**all tickets are free**
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