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SUMMARY:20th Annual Emily Dickinson Lecture: Naomi Shihab Nye
DESCRIPTION:\nNaomi Shihab Nye describes herself as a &ldquo\;wandering
poet.&rdquo\; She has spent 40 years traveling the country and the world
to lead writing workshops and inspiring students of all ages. Nye was b
orn to a Palestinian father and an American mother and grew up in St. Lo
uis\, Jerusalem\, and San Antonio. Drawing on her Palestinian-American h
eritage\, the cultural diversity of her home in Texas\, and her experien
ces traveling in Asia\, Europe\, Canada\, Mexico\, and the Middle East\,
Nye uses her writing to attest to our shared humanity. Nye is the autho
r and/or editor of more than 30 volumes of poetry\, essays\, and works f
or young readers. Nye&rsquo\;s creative works and service have been reco
gnized with many awards\, fellowships\, and other honors. She has been a
ffiliated with The Michener Center for writers at the University of Texa
s at Austin and poetry editor at The Texas Observer for 20 years. In Jan
uary 2010\, Nye was elected to the Board of Chancellors of the Academy o
f American Poets. Nye is Professor of Creative Writing in Poetry at Texa
s State University.\n\nFor more details: https://events.la.psu.edu/event
/20th_annual_emily_dickinson_lecture_naomi_shihab_nye/
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Nye describes herself as a “wandering poet.” She has sp
ent 40 years traveling the country and the world to lead writing worksho
ps and inspiring students of all ages. Nye was born to a Palestinian fat
her and an American mother and grew up in St. Louis, Jerusalem, and San
Antonio. Drawing on her Palestinian-American heritage, the cultural dive
rsity of her home in Texas, and her experiences traveling in Asia, Europ
e, Canada, Mexico, and the Middle East, Nye uses her writing to attest t
o our shared humanity. Nye is the author and/or editor of more than 30 v
olumes of poetry, essays, and works for young readers. Nye’s creat
ive works and service have been recognized with many awards, fellowships
, and other honors. She has been affiliated with The Michener Center for
writers at the University of Texas at Austin and poetry editor at Th
e Texas Observer for 20 years. In January 2010, Nye was elected to t
he Board of Chancellors of the Academy of American Poets. Nye is Profess
or of Creative Writing in Poetry at Texas State University.
For mo
re details: https://events.la.psu.edu/event/20th
_annual_emily_dickinson_lecture_naomi_shihab_nye/
LOCATION:Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library
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