ONEONTA, N.Y. --
As an installment of the new Red Dragon Reading Series at the SUNY
College at Oneonta, internationally recognized poet Gary Lawless
will present a reading from his works on Wednesday, November 14, at
7:30 p.m. in the Community Meeting Room (Room 144) of the Human
Ecology Building at SUNY College at Oneonta. A reception and book
signing will follow the reading. Admission is complimentary, and
members of the community are invited to attend.
Gary Lawless is the author of 14 collections of poetry, including
"First Sight of Land," "Caribouddhism," and "In Ruins." He has also
edited several books, including "Poems for the Wild Earth," a
collection that includes work by poets Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Gary
Snyder, Nanao Sakaki, and Sharon Doubiago. Lawless' work has been
internationally recognized, and his poems have been translated into
eight languages. He is also the founder and publisher of Blackberry
Books, a small press devoted to bringing Maine classics back into
print and to publishing international poetry and fiction.
After graduating from Colby College in 1973, Lawless traveled to
California to study as an apprentice with Pulitzer-Prize-winning
poet Gary Snyder. When Lawless returned to Maine, he published his
first poetry chapbook, "Full Flower Moon," and became active in
social justice and environmental causes. For many years, he has
worked with the Maine Arts Commission to bring writing workshops to
schools, prisons, nursing homes, and refugee communities in Maine.
The Red Dragon Reading Series, organized by the
English
Department at SUNY-Oneonta, brings a diverse array of writers to
campus for presentations to classes and the community. The series is
funded in part by Poets and Writers, Inc., with funds from the New
York State Council on the Arts.
More information about Gary Lawless' appearance at SUNY-Oneonta
is available from Assistant Professor of English Daniel Payne at
(607) 436-3442.
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