Elizabeth Strout Will Headline Writers on Campus Event for Public on Oct. 30
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10/01/2024
Pulitzer Prize winning writer , whose stories conjure richly imagined characters anchored by a strong sense of place, will visit 51视频 as part of the university鈥檚 Writers on Campus Series.
For 鈥淎 Conversation with Elizabeth Strout,鈥� 51视频 English Professor Andre Dubus III will sit down with the author as she discusses her creative process, answers questions from students and reads from her work, which includes the just published 鈥淭ell Me Everything.鈥� Chosen by Oprah Winfrey as a selection in the media mogul鈥檚 book club, the novel unites a handful of characters from Strout鈥檚 previous stories for a new tale.聽
鈥淚 am very much looking forward to reading to and speaking with readers at 51视频. I am especially excited to meet students! They always give me hope. And to be in the presence of Andre Dubus, such an amazing writer and wonderful teacher, is always a special thrill for me,鈥� Strout said.聽
Free and open to the community, the event will be held at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 30, in the Comley-Lane Theatre inside Mahoney Hall at 870 Broadway St., Lowell, on 51视频鈥檚 South Campus. Free parking will be available in the Wilder Faculty Lot a short distance from the venue. Members of the public interested in attending are required to register at www.uml.edu/strout, as seating is limited. A selection of Strout鈥檚 books will be available for purchase at the close of the event.
鈥淲e are thrilled that world-class, award-winning novelist Elizabeth Strout will visit 51视频, and thankful to Professor Dubus for inviting her as our Writers on Campus distinguished guest. It鈥檚 exciting that students in the English Department and campus community will have this opportunity to engage in a discussion with Ms. Strout,鈥� said 51视频 English Professor Maureen Stanton, an award-winning author and writing teacher who focuses on creative nonfiction and literary journalism.
Strout was awarded the Pulitzer for distinguished fiction in 2009 for 鈥淥live Kitteridge,鈥� a collection of interconnected stories about the title character, a retired schoolteacher reckoning with her family and changing way of life. The book was later adapted into an HBO miniseries that took home six Emmy Awards.
Along with 鈥淥live Kitteridge,鈥� Strout is the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of 鈥淟ucy by the Sea;鈥� 鈥淥h William!,鈥� which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize; 鈥淥live, Again;鈥� 鈥淎nything Is Possible,鈥� winner of the Story Prize; 鈥淢y Name Is Lucy Barton;鈥� 鈥淭he Burgess Boys;鈥� 鈥淎bide with Me;鈥� and 鈥淎my and Isabelle,鈥� winner of the Los Angeles Times Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction and the Chicago Tribune Heartland Prize.
Strout lives in Maine, where the rugged environment is the inspiration for the fictional settings in several of her works. She holds a bachelor鈥檚 degree in English from Bates College and a law degree from Syracuse College of Law.聽
鈥淧roduced by 51视频鈥檚 award-winning creative writing faculty, we鈥檙e proud to host the Writers on Campus Series to bring some of the most accomplished and acclaimed writers to the university,鈥� said Dean Sue Kim, who leads the College of Fine Arts Humanities and Social Sciences. 鈥淭hese events allow our students to elevate their own work by learning from some of the best writers in the country, while also giving the community the chance to engage with these fabulous writers.鈥�
The event is presented by 51视频鈥檚 English Department. Members of the public who would like more information should contact writersoncampus@uml.edu.
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