A FINE EXCESS: A Three Day Celebration of Poetry

“A Fine Excess”: A Three-Day Celebration of Poetry

With Richard Wilbur, W. D. Snodgrass, Mark Strand, J. D. McClatchy, Mary Jo Salter, and other Waywiser Press Poets

Emory University
April 2–4, 2008

Sponsored by the Emory Libraries; The Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library; Emory’s Creativity and the Arts Initiative; the Hightower Fund; Emory's Creative Writing Program and Humanities Council; with additional support from The Waywiser Press; and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Unless otherwise noted, all events will be held in the Joseph W. Jones Room, 3rd Floor of the Robert W. Woodruff Library.


WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2
2:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m.	Rosemary Magee Vice President and Secretary of the University Interviews Dana Gioia Chair of the National Endowment for the Arts Welcome by Earl Lewis Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Opening remarks by Dana Gioia Chair, National Endowment for the Arts Reading by W. D. Snodgrass Introduced by Philip Hoy, The Waywiser Press Michael C. Carlos Museum Reception Hall

6:15 p.m.	Reception and Exhibition Viewing of “Democratic Vistas: Exploring the Raymond Danowski Poetry Library” Curated by Kevin Young, Atticus Haygood Professor of English and Creative Writing Remarks by Rick Luce, Vice Provost and Director of Libraries Remarks by Kevin Young, Curator of the Danowski Library Schatten Gallery, 3rd Floor, Robert W. Woodruff Library
THURSDAY, APRIL 3
9:30 a.m.	Coffee

10:00–11:00 a.m.	Poetry Readings by Deborah Warren and Clive Watkins Introduced by Greg Williamson

11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m.	Between the Lines Interview with Mark Strand Interviewed by Joseph Harrison

12:15–1:30 p.m.	Lunch (on your own)

1:30–2:30 p.m.	Poetry Readings by Jeffrey Harrison and Eric McHenry Introduced by Clive Watkins

2:45–3:45 p.m.	Between the Lines Interview with W. D. Snodgrass Interviewed by Eric McHenry

3:45–4:15 p.m.	Break

4:15–5:15 p.m.	Poetry Readings by J. D. McClatchy and Mary Jo Salter Introduced by Walter Kalaidjian

6:00 p.m.	Welcome by Lisa Tedesco Dean of the Graduate School Poetry Reading by Mark Strand Cannon Chapel Introduced by Steve Enniss
FRIDAY, APRIL 4
9:30 a.m.	Coffee Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library Level 10, Robert W. Woodruff Library

10:00 a.m.	Gallery Talk on Raymond Danowski Poetry Library and small group visits to the Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library

11:00 a.m.	Between the Lines Interview with Richard Wilbur Interviewed by Philip Hoy

Noon–1:30 p.m	Lunch (on your own)

1:30–2:30 p.m.	Poetry Readings by Joseph Harrison and Greg Williamson Introduced by Eric McHenry

2:30–3:00 p.m.	Break

3:00–4:00 p.m.	Poetry Readings by the 2005 and 2006 winners of the Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize, Morri Creech and Erica Dawson Introduced by J. D. McClatchy and Mary Jo Salter

5:00 p.m.	Welcome by Rosemary Magee Vice President & Secretary of the University Poetry Reading by Richard Wilbur Introduced by William M. Chace Professor and President Emeritus of Emory University Schwartz Center for Performing Arts