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CF Visiting Author Series: Eileen Myles

Oct 19, 2022 @ 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm
Eileen Myles

Join us on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 12:30-1:45 p.m. at the Ocala Campus in Building 8, Room 110 to hear from legendary author Eileen Myles for a poetry reading, book giveaway and signing, followed by a free copy of their latest work for the first 35 attendees!

About the Author

Eileen Myles is a pioneer in literature, proudly authoring more than 20 books, including “For Now,” “Evolution,” “Afterglow (a dog memoir),” “Chelsea Girls,” and “I Must Be Living Twice: New & Selected Poems 1974-2014.” Myles’s many honors include four Lambda Literary Awards, the Clark Prize for Excellence in Arts Writing, the Shelley Memorial Award from the Poetry Society of America, Creative Capital’s Literature Award as well as their Andy Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant, and a Foundation for Contemporary Arts grant. They were also awarded the Lambda Pioneer Award for contributions to the LGBT literary community. Myles lives in Marfa, Texas, and New York City.

This event is part of the CF Visiting Author Series.

Details

  • Date: Oct 19, 2022
  • Time:
    12:30 pm - 1:45 pm
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Venue

  • Ocala Campus

Topics and concepts presented at this event are for discussion purposes only and are not intended to espouse, promote, advance, inculcate, or compel individuals to believe the topics or concepts presented therein. Nor do they constitute endorsement of such topics or concepts by the College of Central Florida, its board of trustees, or any of their officers, employees or agents.