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June Spence
signing books after her reading at the 17th Southern
Writers Symposium |
Created by English professor Sue Kimball in 1982, the Southern
Writers Symposium includes scholarly presentations
as well readings and lectures by contemporary authors. Featured
speakers have included such scholars as John Shelton Reed,
Louis D. Rubin, and Trudier Harris, as well as contemporary
writers such as Lee Smith, Reynolds Price, and Marsha Norman.
In 2009, the Symposium will celebrate its twentieth anniversary
with a return to its roots in North Carolina literature.
Scholars are invited to submit papers on any topic related
to southern literature, but papers on North Carolina writers
will be especially welcome, and featured speakers will highlight
North Carolina’s contribution to southern literature.
For more information, please contact the conference director:
Emily Wright
English Department
Methodist University
5400 Ramsey Street
Fayetteville, NC 28311
910-630-7551
Volunteers are available to assist persons with disabilities.
If you need such assistance, please contact the conference
director.
The Southern Writers Symposium is supported in part by
The Fayetteville Observer.
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