Trethewey received the Pulitzer prize in 2007 for her most recent collection of poems, “Native Guard.”  She is known for giving a voice to those who never had one in the past, such as soldiers, ex-slaves  and even her mother’s efforts against discrimination and domestic violence. Some of her other works include “Bellocq’s Ophelia” and “Domestic Work.”

 

In 2008, Trethewey was named Georgia Woman of the Year, as well as the Governor’s Award for Excellence. Among many other awards, she is has also taught at Auburn University, University of South Carolina and Duke University. Trethewey also holds the current Phillis Wheatley Distinguished Chair in Poetry at Emory University.

 

This event is part of the Lipscomb Landiss Lecture Series, which has given Nashville many opportunities to meet nationally known writers, critics and scholars. The series was founded 17 years ago by Dr. Morris P. Landiss, in hope of challenging the minds of students and those in the community. Landiss was chair of Lipscomb’s Department of English and dreamed of “feeding” the mind for a lifetime.

 

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