Annual event celebrates female writers
4/5/2010
By Macie Anderson
Staff Writer
The Ninth Annual Words on Women literary reading was held at the University of Wisconsin -Superior on Wed., March 31 in the Multicultural Center to Celebrate Women’s History Month.
The month of March is a time to celebrate women’s history at UWS. The Women’s and Gender Studies Program celebrates the month of March by inviting people to a literary reading of women’s writing.
Faculty, staff and students gathered in a circle while people read their work or other women’s work. A total of nine people attended the reading which was mostly faculty.
Four faculty members shared their work and other’s work with the group. People who did not read came for the enjoyment of listening to the readings and the refreshments that were provided.
Dianna Hunter, a professor from the Social Inquiry Department, read a few pages from a novel she is working on.
“It’s a work in progress”, she stated before she read her work out loud.
Yvonne Rutford, a professor in the Writing, Reading and Library Science Department, read a collection of poems by Carolyn Forche.
Dr. Deborah Schlacks who is also a professor in the Writing, Reading and Library Science Department, read a section from her favorite childhood book titled “Little Women.”
“Creative writing should be emphasized during the month of March. This is a great way to recognize women writers and lets us celebrate writing,” said Schlacks.
The month of March is a time to celebrate women’s history at UWS. The Women’s and Gender Studies Program celebrates the month of March by inviting people to a literary reading of women’s writing.
Faculty, staff and students gathered in a circle while people read their work or other women’s work. A total of nine people attended the reading which was mostly faculty.
Four faculty members shared their work and other’s work with the group. People who did not read came for the enjoyment of listening to the readings and the refreshments that were provided.
Dianna Hunter, a professor from the Social Inquiry Department, read a few pages from a novel she is working on.
“It’s a work in progress”, she stated before she read her work out loud.
Yvonne Rutford, a professor in the Writing, Reading and Library Science Department, read a collection of poems by Carolyn Forche.
Dr. Deborah Schlacks who is also a professor in the Writing, Reading and Library Science Department, read a section from her favorite childhood book titled “Little Women.”
“Creative writing should be emphasized during the month of March. This is a great way to recognize women writers and lets us celebrate writing,” said Schlacks.
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