Poet and playwright open reading series
Princeton University’s Program in Creative Writing, a part of the Lewis Center for the Arts, will open its fall reading series on Wednesday with readings by Hodder Fellows Anthony Carelli and Danai Gurira.
In addition, Julia Rose, a senior thesis student of Joyce Carol Oates in the Program in Creative Writing, will read briefly from her work. The readings begin at 4:30 p.m. in the Berlind Theatre at McCarter Theatre Center; a change from the longstanding location at 185 Nassau St. The event is free and open to the public.
Both Mr. Carelli and Ms. Gurira have a Princeton connection. Mr. Carelli was a participant in the 2011 Princeton Poetry Festival, organized by Pulitzer-prize winning poet and chair of the Lewis Center Paul Muldoon. Ms. Gurira developed her award-winning play “Eclipsed,” about the effects of war on Liberian women, at the McCarter Theatre in 2008.
Mr. Carelli’s poems have appeared in various magazines, including AGNI, Columbia and The New Yorker. His first book of poems, “Carnations,” was published in the spring of 2011 as part of the Princeton University Press series of contemporary poets.
“”Mr. Carelli was raised in Poynette, Wisconsin, and studied at the University of WisconsinMadison before completing a master’s in poetry at New York University. He lives in Brooklyn where he works at a savory pie shop.
OBIE award winner Ms. Gurira was the recipient of the 2008 TCG New Generations travel grant for “Eclipsed” and has taught playwriting and acting in Liberia, Zimbabwe and South Africa.
“”’’“’”’’’“”“”“”’’’’To learn more about this year’s reading series and the Lewis Center visit www.princeton.edu/arts.
