The Simmons University Department of Literature & Writing invites you to a poetry reading by Poet Laureate and Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy K. Smith.
Professor Smith will read selections of her various poems, touching on timely themes of love and desire, justice, loss, and human connection across time. Critics have praised Tracy K. Smith's expansive storytelling, flawless language, and her engagement with the paradoxes of everyday American life that are intimately linked to broader histories, justice, and racism. Come listen to the reading, take part in an open Q&A, and get your books signed by Tracy K. Smith.
This event is part of the Literature & Writing Department's annual Robert M. Gay Memorial lecture series. It will be moderated by Literature & Writing Professor Patrick Sylvain. The event is free to attend, in-person or online, but registration is required.
Hosted by The Department of Literature & Writing and the Gwen Ifill College of Media, Arts, and Humanities. Co-sponsored by the Office of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships and Eileen Friars '72.
Please email [email protected] if you have any questions.