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Article: PRIZE-WINNING POET WILL SHARE WORK AT LEMOYNE; ARAB-AMERICAN NAOMI SHIHAB NYE WILL READ FROM HER POETRY, WORK WITH STUDENTS.(CNY)
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- The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY)
- Article date:
- September 18, 2006
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Byline: Kathleen V. Poe Contributing writer
Acclaimed Arab-American poet Naomi Shihab Nye will read her poetry tonight at LeMoyne College, followed by discussion with the audience.
Nye, whose most recent volume of poetry, "You & Yours," won the Isabella Gardner Poetry Award for 2005, will work with students in LeMoyne's creative writing program before the reading.
"I know this will be an incredible experience for our students, for us as teachers and for the community," said Linda Pennisi, director of LeMoyne's creative writing program and the driving force behind bringing Nye to campus. "She has such an interest in building bridges and sharing ...