Thursday, April 16, 2009

History Center Hosts Poet

The History Center will host Janet McAdams' lecture, "Earthworks & the World: Toward an Indigenous American Poetics," on Sunday, April 19, at 2 p.m. Poet, editor and professor, Janet McAdams will discuss founding the Earthworks Book Series of Native American Poetry for Salt Publishing, the largest poetry press in England. Adams will explore Native poetry at the beginning of a new century.

IPFW professors Troy Bassett and Chad Thompson will facilitate discussion following the lecture. PBS is sponsoring McAdams' visit as part of a community outreach project in connection with the "We Shall Remain" television series.

Admission is free. For more information visit fwhistorycenter.com.

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