A Conversation with Joy Harjo
| Dates: | January 30, 2021 |
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| Meets: | Sa from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM |
| Location: | Virtual Academy Of Lifelong Learning Classes |
| Cost: | $0.00 |
Sorry, we are no longer accepting registrations for this course. Please contact our office to find out if it will be rescheduled, or if alternative classes are available.
Part of the Lions in Winter festival sponsored by the EIU Department of English. Co-sponsored by Broward County Library, Broward Public Library Foundation, Inc., and Florida Center for the Book. Join Joy Harjo, a member of the Mvskoke/Creek Nation and current U.S. Poet Laureate, in a virtual conversation, as she reads works from her latest book An American Sunrise: Poems and has a moderated Q+A discussion. In 2019, Harjo was appointed the 23rd United States Poet Laureate, the first Native American to hold the position. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Harjo is an internationally known award-winning poet, writer, performer, and saxophone player of the Mvskoke/Creek Nation. NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest. Link available here: https://www.eiu.edu/booth/bigread/program.php
Notes:
register by 01/29/2021
| Fee: | $0.00 |
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Fee Breakdown
| Category | Description | Amount |
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| Fee | Member Fee | $ 0.00 |
| Fee-Alternate | Non-member | $ 0.00 |
Virtual Academy Of Lifelong Learning Classes
Virtual Link for event will be available on our webpage: https://.eiu.edu/adulted/all.phpIf you have questions or desire more information please contact Marita Metzke at 217-581-5114
Joy Harjo
Marita Metzke