Prominent State Poets to Participate in Virtual Event
By: James Tew -
Tuesday, September 1, 2020
ANGOLA, IN - Trine University's Humanities Institute will host a free virtual event featuring several prominent Indiana poets from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11.
"An Evening with Indiana Poets," made possible through a grant from Indiana Humanities in cooperation with the National Endowment for the Humanities, will begin with reading of selected poetry by Adrian Matejka. Matejka teaches at Indiana University - Bloomington and was Poet Laureate of Indiana for 2018-19.
From 5-5:45 p.m., George Kalamaras, professor of English at Purdue Fort Wayne and former Poet Laureate of Indiana, will moderate a discussion about poetry between Matejka and Nancy Chen Long.
The program will close with selected poetry readings by Long.
Those interested in participating can obtain a Zoom link by contacting Jeanette Goddard, Ph.D., assistant professor in Trine University's Department of Humanities and Communication and director of the Humanities Institute, at goddardj@trine.edu.
The Humanities Institute coordinates innovative programs and events for the Trine University community and beyond.
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