Somerset Community College presents
“6th Annual Harriette Arnow Conference on Appalachian
Literature & Culture”
This year's theme is "One Hundred Years:
Celebrating Harriette Arnow's Enduring Themes"
April 11th, 2008
Special guests and workshop leaders include
Sidney Saylor Farr, former editor of Appalachian Heritage and a former Berea College staff member,
who will read from her new memoir My Appalachia
and discuss writing & publishing;
Appalachian poet and English professor at
University of the Cumberlands, Marianne Worthington
will conduct a Poetry workshop;
Charlie Sweet & Hal Blythe, English professors at
Eastern Kentucky University will lead a Fiction workshop.
Contributors and speakers include:
Gurney Norman, contributing member of
the Appalachian Rennsaisance;
Arnow scholar Dr. Sandra Ballard,
English professor at Appalachian State University &
editor of Appalachian Journal;
Dr. Haeja Chung of Michigan State University.
Mary Owens and Linda Caldwell will present
Cafting A 10-Minute Play from 2:45 - 3:45.
Join us for this exciting day of workshop, speakers, discussions, luncheon, and book signings!
Call for admission information: 877-629-9722
or email lynn.crabtree@kctcs.edu
www.somerset.kctcs.edu