James Ragan, author of Too Long a Solitude, Ragan's sixth book of poetry, speaks on campus
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2009-05-20 02:00 PM
2009-05-20 04:00 PM
May 20, 2009 from 02:00 pm to 04:00 pm |
| Where | 126 Voorhies |
| Contact Name | Brad Henderson |
| Contact Email | bhenderson@ucdavis.edu |
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UWP proudly presents a free, on-campus, open event, featuring James Ragan, author of Too Long a Solitude, Ragan's sixth book of poetry. Mark your calendars and tell a friend. The event is Wed afternoon, May 20th, 2-4 PM on-campus, 126 Voorhies.
Staged as a one-man panel, Dr. Ragan will discuss his travels, writing, and
diplomatic outreach activities around the world, as well as give a poet’s
view on “written discourse as social/political/gendered/ethnic common
ground.” He will also perform several selections from his new book. Known
triply as a scholarly lyricist, Hollywood screenwriter, and
interdisciplinary communicator/statesperson, James Ragan (see bio below)
represents a fascinating blend of Lit-Crit, Rhet-Comp, WID-WAC, and MFA.
Dr. Ragan will also appear, later on in evening on May 20th, as the
featured performer at the popular downtown Davis show, Bistro 33 (B33)
Poetry Night, 1st and 3rd Weds of every month. Poetry Nights are
hosted/emceed by "Dr. Andy" Jones, award-winning UWP faculty, KDVS radio
host, and ALSO the Monday Night Pub Quiz Master at B33.
Hope to see those of you who are "day birds" at the UWP meet 'n' greet, 2-4 PM Wed May 20th in 126 Voorhies, and those of you who are "night owls," later on that same day at the Bistro 33 events room, 9-11 PM.
author bio:
JAMES RAGAN has read his work before five heads of state and audiences at Carnegie Hall and the United Nations. In 1985 he was one of three
Americans (with Robert Bly and Bob Dylan) invited to perform at the First
International Poetry Festival in Moscow. In addition to his most recent
book, Too Long a Solitude, Ragan's published collections of his award-winning poetry include In the Talking Hours, Womb-Weary, The Hunger Wall, Lusions, Selected Poems, and Shouldering the World. He is also an accomplished screenwriter whose credits include The Longest Yard, The Border, Matilda, and Oscar-winner, The Deerhunter. Dr. Ragan served for twenty-five years as Director of the Graduate Professional Writing Program at the University of Southern California. He now writes full-time and travels/lectures extensively as one of the United States' most beloved ambassadors of modern poetry.
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