Date and Time
Thursday Mar 28, 2019
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Description
Marilynne Robinson is a renowned American novelist and essayist. She has received numerous awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2005, the 2012 National Humanities Medal, and the 2016 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction. In 2016 she was named in Time magazine’s list of 100 most influential people. For more information about Marilynne Robinson and the other visiting artists, go to Literary Festival Artists
LOCATION: UC GRAND
DegreePlus Skill: Cultural Responsiveness
NOTE: Students are encouraged to attend multiple events in the festival; however, a maximum number of two DegreePlus points will be awarded for Spring Literary Festival participation.
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About the Spring Literary Festival (March 21-28): We seek to support a love of reading in Western North Carolina while providing exposure to new literary voices. Our area has a rich literary heritage all its own and this festival strives to secure that heritage's place on the nation's literary stage by bringing local and national writers together. The Spring Literary Festival is a reflection of Western Carolina University's commitment to bringing the best of the arts and education to the mountains. We hope that you'll join us this year. Dive into our schedule for more information about our visiting artists.
The literary festival receives support from the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources.
Western Carolina University Sponsors - Bardo Arts Center; Campus Theme: Defining America; College of Arts and Sciences; Department of English; Division of Student Affairs; Hunter Library; Department of Campus Activities; Communications and Public Relations; Office of Research Administration; Office of the Chancellor; Office of the Provost; Residential Living
Community Sponsors - City Light Bookstore; Fontana Regional Library; North Carolina Poetry Society
