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Past Artists - Fall 2003 - Spring 2004
On a sunny afternoon in the East Campus courtyard, Clyde
Edgerton brought his mix of southern storytelling and music
to Valencia. Edgerton’s performance alternated between readings
(using his characters’ voices) from his book, Lunch at
the Piccadilly and performing with his bluegrass band, The
Rank Strangers.
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Campbell McGrath
April 1, 2004
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Mixing humor and history, high and low art, Campbell McGrath
spoke to a large crowd on Valencia’s West Campus about the
peculiar nature of Florida’s history and future. McGrath read
mostly from his book “Florida Poems” as well as some
pieces from his newest collection, “Pax Atomica.”
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Michael McFee
November 20, 2003 |
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In the East Campus atrium, southern poet Michael McFee
mixed his touching family poems with tales of his North Carolina
childhood. McFee has published six collections of poetry, including
Earthly, which he read from extensively.
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Eavan Boland
September 19, 2003 |
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One of Ireland’s premier poets, Eavan Boland,
read from her collection Against Love Poetry, to a full
house on Valencia’s West Campus. In many of her poems, Boland
considered the rituals and bonds of marriage and friendship and
undercut the idealized version of one of the poetry’s greatest
subjects: love.
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