Poet symposium new to USU

Utah State University hosts the first-ever May Swenson Symposium June 10-12. The event will be of interest to teachers, students and residents of the Intermountain West who want to learn more about Utah’s most famous poet.

Swenson, a native of Logan, published 11 volumes of poetry, won numerous writing awards, including the Bollingen Prize and a MacArthur Fellowship, and is widely regarded as a major American poet.

The symposium features internationally known scholars and prominent poets, including Alicia Ostriker and Mark Doty, who will discuss Swenson’s achievement and dedicate public readings in her honor. Teachers attending the symposium will learn ways to present poetry, including information on Swenson, in the classroom. Swenson’s place in the community of 20th century American poets will be discussed.

University credit is available for the symposium. To register or to receive more information, visit the symposium Web site (www.usu.edu/mayswenson) or call Conference Services at (435) 797-0423.

The May Swenson Symposium, Celebrating a Poet’s Life and Work, is presented by Conference Services, the department of English and USU Press. It is supported by the Utah Humanities Council and the Mountain West Center for Regional Studies.