Marietta College inducts six into Sigma Tau Delta; one into Sigma Delta Pi
April 17, 2018
Marietta College’s Department of English & Modern Languages recently inducted six students into Sigma Tau Delta and one student into Sigma Delta Pi as part of a larger awards program on April 3 in the Prince Forum.
The students inducted into Sigma Tau Delta were Brianna Dietry ’19 (Doylestown, Ohio), Rachel Ewing ’20 (Stockton,...
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Poet/essayist Lia Purpura to conduct public reading on March 31st
March 8, 2017
What is poetry for — and can it still matter in a world of tweets and images?
Poet and essayist Lia Purpura asserts that poetry is “not the same kind of communication found in texting and fast images” but instead “writing is about living in and offering to others fragile and nuanced states of being that would not otherwise exist.”
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Public reading: Lia Purpura
7:00pm
Poet and essayist Lia Purpura will share her work at a public reading at 7:00 p.m., Friday, March 31st, in the Timothy O. Cooper Auditorium (formerly Thomas 124). Her books will be available for purchase, and Purpura will sign copies after the reading.
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Public Reading: Jim Walke
7:30pm
The English Department is pleased to welcome fiction writer Jim Walke, who will conduct a reading at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, October 3rd, in the Timothy O. Cooper Auditorium. A reception will follow. The event is free and open to the public.
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Poetry Reading: Dave Lucas
7:30pm
The English Department is pleased to welcome Dave Lucas, Ohio's Poet Laureate, will conduct a reading at 7:30 p.m., Monday, October 22nd, in the Alma McDonough Auditorium. A reception will follow. The event is free and open to the public.
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