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    POETRY & LITERATURE

    Gathering Ground: A 10th Year Celebration of the Cave Canem Workshop

    Gathering Ground: A 10th Year Celebration of the Cave Canem Workshop

    Presented by University of Notre Dame Creative Writing Program at University of Notre Dame, McKenna Hall

    March 7-March 9, 2007

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    Cave Canem is committed to the discovery and cultivation of new voices in African American poetry. HISTORY In 1996 poets and teachers Toi Derricotte and Cornelius Eady began a weeklong summer workshop/retreat designed to counter the under-representation and isolation of African American poets in writers' workshops and literary programs. From the beginning, Cave Canem has offered a safe haven for black poets—whether schooled in MFA programs or poetry slams—to come together to work on their craft and engage others in critical debate. Beginning as an all-volunteer effort in 1996, Cave Canem has moved swiftly to become a non-profit organization with a full-time staff and an active Board, funded through individual donations and foundation and government grants. Our program has expanded from a summer retreat to include regional workshops, a first book prize, annual anthologies, readings and events in major cities around the United States. We are a national community of emerging and established poets, a family of writers who create, publish, perform, teach, study poetry, and support each others' work. This conference is open to Notre Dame faculty, students and all surrounding colleges and community members. The poets for this conference include: Arnold Rampersad, Yesuf Komunyakaa, Toi Derricotte, Cornelius Eady, Ross Gay, John Keene, Opal Moore and Lyrae Van Clief-Stefanon. The schedule in a pdf format can be found on the website.


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        University of Notre Dame, McKenna Hall

        McKenna Hall Notre Dame
        notre dame, IN 46556

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        Tickets: Free and open to the public.

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        Dates:
        March 7-March 9, 2007

        Times:
        Wednesday, March 7, 8:00 pm. with keynote speaker, Arnold Rampersad

        Thursday, March 8, 11:00-12:15 p.m. workshop for undergrads, staff, community.

        Thursday, March 8, 2:00-3:15 p.m. legacy panel

        Thursday, March 8, 5:00 p.m. booksigning and reception

        Thursday, March 8, 6:00-8:00 p.m., all poets reading

        Friday, March 9, 10:45-12:00 p.m. workshop for undergrads, staff, community

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