By Michelle Hines, University Relations
Contact: (336) 334-5371
Posted 8-29-07
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Four acclaimed Russian writers — including a slam poet and a poet/rock musician — will visit UNCG Wed., Sept. 19.
Representing the diversity of contemporary Russian literature, they will read from their works and participate in a panel discussion on “The Joys and Hazards of Working as a Writer in Russia Today.” The discussion begins at 4 p.m., the reading at 7:30 p.m., both in the Faculty Center on College Ave.
The writers, representing the diversity of contemporary Russian literature, include Dmitri Golynko, a distinguished scholar and critic of post-modern literature; Andrei Rodionov, the “King of Russian Slam Poetry;” Andrei Sen-Senkov, a well-known poetry and prose writer; and Lev Oborin, a poet, literary translator and rock musician.
This is the fourth visit to UNC campuses by a group of prominent Russian authors. Their residency is sponsored by the Open World Program at the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Arts. The trip — administered and organized by CEC ArtsLink, a New York City-based nonprofit organization, and the UNC-Chapel Hill Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures — offers a chance for Americans and Russians to bridge cultural and historical barriers through the arts.
UNCG’s Center for Creative Writing in the Arts is hosting the writers, many of whom are visiting the U.S. for the first time. Both events are free and open to the public.
For more information, contact Dr. Mark Smith-Soto at (336) 334-3775 or mismiths@uncg.edu.
