Visiting Lecturers
An extraordinary feature of the program is the opportunity to hear and meet a remarkable variety of great writers. Short-term guests have included, among a great many others:
- Isabel Allende
- Margaret Atwood
- John Barth
- Ann Beattie
- Joseph Brodsky
- Sandra Cisneros
- Junot Díaz
- James Dickey
- Rita Dove
- Roddy Doyle
- Ross Gay
- Allen Ginsberg
- Nikki Giovanni
- Ken Kesey
- Maxine Hong Kingston
- Denise Levertov
- Larry McMurtry
- W.S. Merwin
- James Michener
- Annie Proulx
- Gary Snyder
- Robert Stone
- William T. Vollmann
- Ocean Vuong
- Alice Walker
- Colson Whitehead
Most of these writers stay for a few days, giving two readings, and attending two receptions open to students.
Other writers join the Department of English for a full year, visiting classes and giving readings and lectures. These have included:
- Denis Johnson
- Li-Young Lee
- Tim O’Brien
- Leslie Marmon Silko
- T. Geronimo Johnson
Few programs anywhere offer personal contact with such a distinguished array of literary talent.
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