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 Sonora Review Remembers
David Foster Wallace
David Foster Wallace received his MFA from the University of Arizona in 1987. Following his time here,
his work developed from an early response to the postmodernist literature of the middle-twentieth century to a profound and original examination
of pre-millennial and twenty-first century America. His fiction and nonfiction include some of the best examples of twenty-first century literature,
as well as some of the most important advances in these genres. We are very proud to claim Wallace as an alumnus of Sonora Review and our program,
and prouder still of the impact his work had on American letters. A memorial tribute is being held on May 1 at the Poetry Center. The tribute will consist of two panels, one being a discussion of Wallace’s work and the
second being a discussion of the influences that helped shape his writing, and the way his work will (or has) shaped contemporary fiction and nonfiction.
In the evening, panel participants will be invited to read selections from Wallace’s work. A release party for the Sonora Review Double Issue,
which includes a tribute feature devoted to David Foster Wallace, will follow. For time and location, check back with Sonora Review on Facebook, linked below.
Read the Elegy by Jonathan Franzen
Sonora Review | Sonora Review on Facebook
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 The Poetry Center Invites You
to participate in National Poetry Month by receiving a poem a day
"Inaugurated by the Academy in April 1996, National Poetry Month brings together publishers, booksellers, literary organizations, libraries, schools, and poets around the country to celebrate poetry and its vital place in American culture. Thousands of businesses and non-profit organizations participate through readings, festivals, book displays, workshops, and other events." ―The Academy of American Poets
Read the First Poem |
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 Write a Sonnet about the Sun
for a chance to win $500 and to read at the Solar Decathlon
This spring the Poetry Center is partnering with AzRISE
to present a university-wide Solar Poetry Contest. The contest is presented in celebration of the UofA's upcoming participation in the U.S.
Department of Energy Solar Decathlon, an international student competition to build a house fully powered by the sun. Three $500 prizes will be given for the best Petrarchan,
Shakespearean, and Non-Traditional sonnet about the sun. Winners will be announced in August 2009 and will have the opportunity to read their work at the
public viewing of the solar house on August 28.
Read the Contest Guidelines | Visit AzRISE Online
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A Mexican Ballad Form is Celebrated
at the High School Corrido Contest Awards Presentation
The Poetry Center's Bilingual Corrido Contest for High School Students explores and celebrates the corrido, a musical ballad form developed in Mexico
in the 1800s that is still popular today, especially along both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border. All Arizona high school students are encouraged to
write and submit corridos in Spanish or English, and winners perform their corrido
at an awards presentation. This year's celebration will take place at El Centro Cultural De Las Americas on Saturday, April 25
and will feature Manuel Muñoz, contest judge and UA creative writing faculty, and music by Alberto Rangel and Mariachi
Rayos del Sol from Tucson High School.
More about this Event | About the Corrido Contest
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 The Poetry Center Offers a Unique Class
Lyric Writing with Marianne Dissard
When are poems lyrics and lyrics poems? Which words to remember and which to forget?
This workshop is all about making it work. By the end of the workshop, each participant will have written lyrics for a song, and we’ll bring in a guest—and a guitar—to compose a song from lyrics written by one of the workshop participants. You do not need to know how to play or compose music to take this class. All you need is the willingness to try your hand at writing some songs. Don't miss your chance to take this class with Marianne Dissard,
whose songs have been produced by John Parish of PJ Harvey fame.
More about this Class | Marianne Dissard on Myspace
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 Persona Reading
student art and literature
Persona, UA's undergraduate magazine of art and literature, is holding its annual reading on April 16 to celebrate
the release of the 2009 issue. Come join in highlighting the diversity and creativity of the UA undergraduate student body as we recognize the student
authors and artists published in this year's issue. An art preview begins at 7:30pm, with a reading following at 8 p.m.
Left: details from "Leah. Light. Leaves" by Jessi Richins and "Fabric, Salisbury UK" by Alex Gonzelez.
Sneak Preview of the Latest Issue |
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Nevermore: Dreams the Only Reality
Chamber Music Plus' third annual Cultural Forum
On April 18th, the Poetry Center will house an event for Chamber Music Plus: "Nevermore: Dreams the Only Reality"
is an exploration of the extraordinary influence Edgar Allan Poe had on Claude Debussy and the French Symbolist poets. Here, we've posed one question to
two of the participants who each take a distinct approach.
Left: a portrait of Poe by Madonnari Chalk Artist and musician Tom Walbank.
Read the Answers by Harry Clark and William Fry
Visit Chamber Music PLUS online
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 Stanza Bonanza Winners' Parties
The Poetry Center’s largest education outreach program to date
The Stanza Bonanza Read-a-Thon, which reached an estimated 5,000 students, teachers, and parents in the Tucson, Marana, and Amphitheater school districts, has just come to a close. The two-year program included a book drive that seeded nearly 800 books in twenty-seven Tucson area schools. As you’ll see from the highlights below, the program made a significant impact on students’ and teachers’ attitudes about poetry. We couldn’t have presented such an extensive program without the support of local community and people like you.
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