The public is invited to attend “An Evening with Poet Terrance Hayes,” which will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m., in Guerrieri Hall at Wor-Wic Community College in Salisbury.
Hayes will read from his most recent book, “American Sonnets for My Past and Future Assassin,” which became an Amazon best seller within one week of publication. According to Adam Tavel, professor of English at Wor-Wic, the book examines timely issues of identity, race and violence in contemporary America.
Hayes is also the author of “To Float in the Space Between: Drawings and Essays in Conversation with Etheridge Knight;” “How to Be Drawn;” “Lighthead,” which won the National Book Foundation’s 2010 National Book Award for poetry; “Muscular Music,” which won a Kate Tufts Discovery Award; “Hip Logic,” winner of a 2001 National Poetry Series award; and “Wind in a Box.” Hayes is currently an artist-in-residence at New York University.
“We are very excited to have a MacArthur ‘Genius’ Award recipient come to our campus,” said Tavel. “It isn’t every day that we can see someone of his caliber speak in person.”
This program was made possible by a grant from Maryland Humanities, through support from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities or Maryland Humanities.
For more information, contact Tavel at atavel@worwic.edu or 410-334-2866.