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Announcement    Monday, March 25, 2024
Escape for a moment while you listen to the clever written works of our talented student finalists during the Margaret Harvin Wilson Writing Award Ceremony Thursday, March 28, at 5 p.m. in the Mayfair Hall Conference Room.  Whether you listen to a poem, short story or one-act play, you're in for a treat. This award is named after first-generation college student Margaret Harvin Wilson, ’34, who waited tables in exchange for discounted tuition and a free dormitory at Georgia College...
Event    Thursday, March 28, 2024
Escape for a moment while you listen to the clever written works of our talented student finalists during the Margaret Harvin Wilson Writing Award Ceremony Thursday, March 28, at 5 p.m. in the Mayfair Hall Conference Room.  Whether you listen to a poem, short story or one-act play, you're in for a treat. This award is named after first-generation college student Margaret Harvin Wilson, ’34, who waited tables in exchange for discounted tuition and a free dormitory at Georgia College...
A 2023 Margaret Harvin Wilson Writing Award finalist reads her creative works during the ceremony.
Announcement    Friday, March 1, 2024
Georgia College & State University’s Creative Writing Program will host former U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins Monday, March 4, for a reading and Q&A. Collins served back-to-back terms as poet laureate from 2001 to 2003. Collins will take part in a Q&A session from 4 to 4:45 p.m. in Arts & Sciences 140. He will also give a reading of his poetry from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the A&S auditorium, followed by a book signing. Called “the most popular poet in America” by New York Times editor...
Event    Monday, March 4, 2024
Georgia College & State University’s Creative Writing Program will host former U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins Monday, March 4, for a reading and Q&A. Collins served back-to-back terms as poet laureate from 2001 to 2003. Collins will take part in a Q&A session from 4 to 4:45 p.m. in Arts & Sciences 140. He will also give a reading of his poetry from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the A&S auditorium, followed by a book signing. Called “the most popular poet in America” by New York Times editor...
Former U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins
Announcement    Friday, February 16, 2024
Literary Guild presents Flirting with Fiction. Join us to discuss your favorite romances/romantic characters in fiction. Find Literary Guild on GC Connect and Instagram.
Event    Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Literary Guild presents Flirting with Fiction. Join us to discuss your favorite romances/romantic characters in fiction. Find Literary Guild on GC Connect and Instagram.
Announcement    Monday, February 19, 2024
Georgia College & State University's Creative Writing Program and Department of English welcome the 2024 Dr. and Mrs. Barry Darugar Distinguished Visiting lecturer and Former U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins to campus on March 4, 2024. Q&A: 4-4:45 p.m., College of Arts & Sciences building, room 140 Reading and book signing: 7:30-8:30 p.m., College of Arts & Sciences Auditorium Billy Collins is the author of 12 collections of poetry including The Rain in Portugal, Aimless Love, Horoscopes...
Event    Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Georgia College & State University's Creative Writing Program and Department of English welcome the 2024 Dr. and Mrs. Barry Darugar Distinguished Visiting lecturer and Former U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins to campus on March 4, 2024. Q&A: 4-4:45 p.m., College of Arts & Sciences building, room 140 Reading and book signing: 7:30-8:30 p.m., College of Arts & Sciences Auditorium Billy Collins is the author of 12 collections of poetry including The Rain in Portugal, Aimless Love, Horoscopes...
Announcement    Monday, February 5, 2024
Georgia College & State University's Visiting Writers Series Book Launch for former GCSU Creative Writing Poet-in-Residence Alice Friman, along with readings by MFA Students Daniel Johnston and Christian Gurrola. Feb. 12, 2024 6:30-7:30 p.m. Museum Education Room Alice Friman's new collection On the Overnight Train New and Selected poems will be available for purchase and signing. Alice Friman’s eighth collection of poems, On the Overnight Train: New and Selected from LSU Press. Her...
Event    Monday, February 12, 2024
Georgia College & State University's Visiting Writers Series Book Launch for former GCSU Creative Writing Poet-in-Residence Alice Friman, along with readings by MFA Students Daniel Johnston and Christian Gurrola. Feb. 12, 2024 6:30-7:30 p.m. Museum Education Room Alice Friman's new collection On the Overnight Train New and Selected poems will be available for purchase and signing. Alice Friman’s eighth collection of poems, On the Overnight Train: New and Selected from LSU Press. Her...