Browsing All posts tagged under »tim seibles«

Norfolk poet Tim Seibles, author of Fast Animal, named finalist for National Book Award

October 10, 2012

1

NORFOLK, Va. — Poet Tim Seibles, a member of the Old Dominion University faculty, today was named a finalist for the National Book Award for his recently released book Fast Animal. Seibles’ work has been recognized with an Open Voice Award and a NEA fellowship, and his work has been collected in Best American Poetry. He teaches in the ODU’s MFA […]

UPDATED: Allan Gurganus, Sheri Reynolds, Tim Seibles in lineup of the 35th annual ODU litfest

September 30, 2012

0

NORFOLK, Va. – The 35th Annual Old Dominion University Literary Festival kicks off today with a reception for two visual arts exhibits. Readings start Monday with author, poet and translator Yunte Huang, and the week goes full speed until Friday night, when Allan Gurganus, author of The Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All, will write an entire […]

Fortune cookie fortune writing contest prize books announced, entries due June 15

June 3, 2012

0

PORTSMOUTH, Va. – There are less than two weeks left until the entry period ends for the 2012 Fortune Cookie Fortune Writing Contest, so if you haven’t sent your submission(s) via email to jhdouc@verizon.net yet you’re missing out on a chance to win copies of some terrific books. This year’s prizes include the following books. Most […]

Writing Craft, Vol. X: Poet Tim Seibles, author of Fast Animal (Part Two)

May 22, 2012

2

NORFOLK, Va. — This is the second part of a craft talk with the poet Tim Seibles. His latest book, Fast Animal, is now on sale via online and brick-and-mortar booksellers. Such as Prince Books – say, those guys are all right. Seibles is a professor in the Old Dominion University MFA Creative Writing Program. […]

Writing Craft, Vol. X: Poet Tim Seibles, author of Fast Animal (Part One)

May 17, 2012

3

NORFOLK, Va. — The poet Tim Seibles recently released his latest book, Fast Animal, a collection you should buy and read now. Back already? Great. I first heard Seibles read about 15 years ago at Virginia Wesleyan College, and it was just amazing. I bought a couple of his books, and have been a fan […]

Poetry that recognizes the struggle against sexual assault

April 1, 2011

0

Breaking the Silence, Speaking for Peace, a poetry reading to raise awareness of the struggle against sexual assault, will be held Monday, April 11, at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Va. The reading features several ODU poets, including Luisa Igloria and Tim Seibles. They will read poems that speak to survivorship, peacemaking, healing from trauma, or […]

Follow

Get every new post delivered to your Inbox.

Join 44 other followers