22nd Annual James Branch Cabell Lecture
A Party of Poets - Celebrating the Work of Virginia's Poets
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
7:30 p.m.
Richmond Salons, VCU Student Commons
Keynote speaker: Ellen Bryant Voigt
Panelists: Buffy Morgan, Debra Nystrom, Lucinda Roy, Ron Smith and David Wojahn
Moderator: Mary Flinn, senior editor for the online literary journal Blackbird
Virginia is home to a distinguished community of poets and a rich body of poetry recognized by many national prizes and international distinction. Join Ellen Bryant Voigt and our panel of poets from across the Commonwealth to celebrate Virginia poetry and explore the roots of Virginia's extraordinary contributions to the tradition of American verse.
The 22nd Annual James Branch Cabell Lecture is sponsored by the VCU Libraries, the Friends of the Library, and the James Branch Cabell Library Associates.
Free and open to the public. Book signing and reception will follow the lecture. Parking is available for a fee in the West Main Street and West Cary Street parking decks. Directions to the Monroe Park Campus are available online. If special accommodations are needed, please call (804) 827-1165 or 827-1163 prior to April 4, 2008.