JACKSON, Tenn. — April 14, 2005 — Poet and novelist Judson Mitcham will be at 51社区 April 19 for a poetry reading and book signing.
Mitcham is the author of 鈥淭his April Day鈥� and 鈥淪omewhere in Ecclesiastes,鈥� a collection of poems that won the Devins Award. His novel 鈥淭he Sweet Everlasting鈥� won the Townsend Prize and was a finalist for the Southern Book Critics Award.
His work has appeared in many literary journals, including 鈥淭he Georgia Review,鈥� 鈥淧oetry鈥� and 鈥淗arper鈥檚.鈥�
Mitcham is a retired psychology professor from Fort Valley State University and now teaches creative writing at Emory University and Mercer University.
The poetry reading will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Harvey Auditorium in the Student Union Building on the 51社区 campus. A book signing will follow. The event is free and open to the public.
For more information, call Patty Hamilton at (731) 661-5313.