Alabama Writers Alabama Symposium Monroeville, Alabama The Literary Capital of Alabama May 2-4, 2002 Fifth Annual
Alabama Writers Symposium A project of the Alabama Center for Literary Arts Alabama Southern Community College P.O. Box 2000 Monroeville, AL 36461 (251) 575-3156, ext. 223 Sponsored by Alabama Southern Community College • George Landegger, Alabama River Pulp Company, Inc. • Sybil H. Smith Charitable Trust • Alabama Humanities Foundation • Alabama State Council on the Arts • Monroe County Bank • Vanity Fair, Inc. • NDI’s The Cracked Pot • United Bank
In cooperation with Alabama Writers’ Forum • Association of College English Teachers of Alabama • Auburn University Center for the Arts and Humanities • Monroe County Heritage Museums • Monroeville Area Chamber of Commerce Monroeville is easily accessible from Interstate 65 and Highway 65 Interstate from accessible is easily Monroeville Accommodations in Monroeville Accommodations 21. on Highway located conveniently are below listed The hotels 84. until participants for symposium of rooms will hold a block Each hotel April 19. Western Best for double, queen & king rooms plus tax $52 575-9117 fax: (251) 575-9999/ (251) Inn Days for single and double rooms plus tax $49.50 743-2920 fax: (251) 743-3297/ (251) Inn Express Holiday for double, queen and king rooms plus tax $52 575-5916 fax: (251) 743-3333/ (251) Inn Monroeville for double rooms plus tax $33 for single rooms/ plus tax $30 for king rooms plus tax $35 575-7780 fax: (251) 575-3312/ (251) ; Crazy ; Harper To Kill A Mockingbird To World Premiere World Breakfast at Tiffany’s Breakfast and In Cold Blood , ; and the nationally syndicated columnist Cynthia Tucker. syndicated ; and the nationally The symposium is a project of the Alabama Center for Literary of the Alabama Center is a project The symposium The Alabama Writers Symposium is sponsored by Alabama by is sponsored Symposium The Alabama Writers Scholars with interests in Alabama literature are invited to invited are in Alabama literature with interests Scholars In 1997, the Alabama legislature, by joint resolution, designated joint resolution, by legislature, the Alabama In 1997,
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participate in each annual Alabama Writers Symposium. Proposals for Proposals Symposium. in each annual Alabama Writers participate to Please send papers being accepted. now are conference the 2003 AL Monroeville, 2000, Box P.O. Arts, for Literary the Alabama Center 1, 2003. February by 36461, Call for Papers Monroeville and Monroe County as the Literary Capital of Alabama in of Alabama Capital as the Literary County and Monroe Monroeville Among the heritage. literary remarkable of the region’s recognition and called Monroeville have one time or another who at writers as author of such classics Capote, Truman home are County Monroe MemoryA Christmas Lee, author of the Pulitzer Prize winning novel, Lee, author of the Pulitzer Prize winning novel, including the bestselling author of four novels Mark Childress, in Alabama location is the ideal Monroeville history, literary such an amazing With Symposium. for the Alabama Writers Monroeville – Literary Capital of Alabama Capital Monroeville – Literary Two-act, stage adaptation of Harper Lee’s 1935 Southern story 1935 of Harper Lee’s adaptation stage Two-act, performed understanding, and love, courage, dealing with prejudice, Courthouse. The County in the Old Monroe cast a hometown by changing relationships, on life, the depression, focuses dramatization in the Deep South. and racism To Kill A Mockingbird Truman Capote: Against a Copper Sky
Literary Icon Portraits Icon Literary Arts Literary for Center the Alabama by Commissioned artist Alabama acclaimed unveil Nall will Internationally Hall Writers for the Alabama commissioned portraits, Capote, icons: Truman literary of Alabama of Honor, T. and Booker Keller, Helen Martin King, Jr., Luther artist who American symbolist Nall is an Washington. studies his passion for art through further developed Nall is currently travels. world numerous and in Paris University. State Troy at an artist-in-residence Special Events Special Commissioned by the Alabama Center for Literary Arts for Literary Center the Alabama by Commissioned glimpse of one of an intimate offers this play act In one powerful subtly The production talents. literary most celebrated Alabama’s in a moving persona man and his forged the private interweaves and oft-times in his honest conflict and tension of the reflection writer dozens of quotations, Incorporating jarring self-examination. Capote of the incomparable the essence Norman McMillan captures play of the man. The life and work of the a cross-section examining by Capote. as Nick Crawford actor of Montevallo University features McAdams is a writer of Alabama Creek ancestry and her collection Alabama Writers Symposium Saturday, May 4 was awarded the 2001 American Book Award and the 1999 First 5th Annual Alabama Writers Symposium Book Award in Poetry from the Native Writers’ Circle of the Americas. Registration Form May 2-4, 2002 8-11 a.m. Refreshments on Old Courthouse Lawn Diane McWhorter labama Southern Community College is proud Hosted by the Monroeville Area Chamber of Commerce Author of the newly released Carry Me Home, subtitled Birmingham, Name ______to host a gathering of writers and scholars and the Monroe County Tourism Board Alabama: The Climactic Battle of the Civil Rights Revolution. McWhorter celebrating the rich literary and cultural 8-8:50 a.m. Session I A grew up in Birmingham and has been a long time contributor to The Business Name ______heritage of Alabama at the Fifth Annual Alabama Paper Presentations in Old Courthouse Conference Room New York Times, as well as writing for the Op-Ed page of USA Today. Writers Symposium. Register early and enjoy a full 9-9:50 a.m. Session II Her articles about race, politics, and culture have appeared in many Address ______weekend of Southern literary tradition in historic Author Mike Stewart with Scholar Bert Hitchcock national publications, including The Washington Post. She now lives in Monroeville, Alabama May 2-4, 2002. in Old Courthouse Courtroom New York City. This year’s symposium explores the theme of 10-10:50 a.m. Session III City ______State ______Zip ______Alabama Double Takes: A Heritage Explored through Author Marlin Barton with Scholar John Hafner Judith Hillman Paterson personal interpretations, panel discussions, and individual in Old Courthouse Courtroom Author of Sweet Mystery: A Book of Remembering, a book which Harper Daytime Phone ______readings. Writers and scholars will examine the juxtaposition of past 11-11:50 a.m. Session IV: “The Art of the Interview” Lee praised as “tender, excruciating, and compelling.” Paterson grew and present, fact and fiction in singular works such as memoir, oral Author George Plimpton with Scholar Don Noble up in Montgomery, has a journalism background, and is currently an Admission to discussion sessions is free to all registered participants; biography, the nonfiction novel and even poetry. in Old Courthouse Courtroom Associate Professor in Journalism and American Studies at the however, there is a charge for other events. For more information call Donna Reed at Alabama Southern, 12:15-1:45 p.m. Luncheon – Keynote Speaker Dr. James Haskins University of Maryland. You will receive registration confirmation in the mail. (251) 575-3156, ext. 223. Visit our website at www.ascc.edu for Sponsored by Monroe County Bank Schedule of events is subject to change without notice. Credit: © Marshall Kappel George Plimpton symposium updates and registration information. 1:45 p.m. Meet the Authors/Book Signing Lifetime editor of The Paris Review and the best selling 2:30-4 p.m. Truman Capote: Against A Copper Sky author of nearly thirty books. His most recent book is REGISTRATION DEADLINE – FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2002 Original play commissioned by Alabama Center for Literary Arts the oral biography Truman Capote: In Which Various ❏ 7-9 p.m Live Performance of To Kill A Mockingbird Friends, Enemies, Acquaintances, and Detractors Recall Comprehensive Ticket...... $150 Schedule of Events His Turbulent Career. Plimpton has also compiled and Includes all meals and events except Thursday, May 2 edited numerous collections of author interviews which To Kill A Mockingbird play Alabama Writers focus on the craft of writing. Marlin Barton ❏ Thursday Ticket ...... $50 6-7 p.m. Reception – Meet the Writers & Scholars Montgomery author of The Dry Well, a collection of short stories all Mike Stewart Includes reception and One of Alabama’s most beloved mystery writers. Now a Sponsored by United Bank set in the same small Southern community in Alabama. The world of “An Evening with George Plimpton” 7-7:30 p.m. Nall Unveils Portraits of Alabama Literary Icons these stories covers five generations of one particular family named Birmingham lawyer, Stewart is a native of Vredenburgh, 7:30-9:30 p.m. “An Evening with George Plimpton” Anderson, and the range in time is from 1865 to present. These a small South Alabama sawmill town in Monroe County. ❏ Friday Ticket ...... $60 including Black and White Dinner honoring Truman Capote stories are about grace in the lives of ordinary men and women. He has written three very well-received mystery novels: Includes awards luncheon, picnic, Truman Capote: Sponsored by Sybil H. Smith Charitable Trust Sins of the Brother, Dog Island and the just-released Credit: © Steven Forster Rick Bragg A Clean Kill. Against A Copper Sky play, and jazz quartet The bestselling author of All Over But the Shoutin’ and ❏ Saturday Ticket...... $50 Friday, May 3 Ava’s Man. Bragg has spent the past twenty years establishing himself as one of the most interesting Includes luncheon with Dr. James Haskins and Alabama Scholars Truman Capote: Against A Copper Sky play 8:30-9:20 a.m. Session I: “Double Takes” and influential journalists in America. Moving yet Linda Frost – Associate Professor of English at the University of Moderators: Jay Lamar and Jeanie Thompson unsentimental, his stories eschew the lives of the rich Alabama at Birmingham, and founder and editor-in-chief of PMS ❏ To Kill A Mockingbird tickets ...... $25 Panelists: Wayne Greenhaw, Judith Hillman Paterson, and famous in favor of depicting the struggles of the peommemoirstory, a journal of women’s poetry, memoir, and short fiction. ❏ common man. Please choose: Friday night performance and Mary Ward Brown John Hafner – Professor of English at Spring Hill College ❏ Saturday night performance 9:30-10:20 a.m. Session II Mary Ward Brown Author Diane McWhorter with Scholar Amilcar Shabazz The nationally acclaimed author of Tongues of Flame, Credit: © Jerry Siegel James Haskins – Born in Demopolis, Haskins is now ❏ Discussion sessions only ...... FREE Professor of English at the University of Florida, Gaines- 10:30-11:20 a.m. Session III often referred to as the “first lady” of Alabama letters, PLEASE NOTE: To Kill A Mockingbird tickets are limited. Author Rick Bragg with Scholar Pam Kingsbury Brown has just published her much anticipated second ville, and author of more than 150 books for adults and young people, including the renowned The Cotton Club, First priority will be given to those who purchase 11:30 a.m.-12 noon Book Signing volume of short stories, It Wasn’t All Dancing. Of the comprehensive tickets. Refunds will be made only when 12:15 –2 p.m. Awards Luncheon eleven stories that make up the volume, all but one are which later became a motion picture. He has been deemed “the most prolific black writer living or dead.” To Kill A Mockingbird play ticket priority cannot be Presentation by the Executive Director of the Alabama State set in Alabama. Her southern characters are “juxtaposed accommodated. Please register early! Council on the Arts of the Harper Lee Award for Alabama’s Most between Old South sensibility and manners and New Bert Hitchcock – Hargis Professor of American Distinguished Writer 2002 and by the Executive Director of the South modernity and expectations.” Literature at Auburn University. Total Registration ...... $ ______Alabama Humanities Foundation of the Eugene Current Garcia Katherine Clark Award for Alabama’s Most Distinguished Literary Scholar 2002 Pam Kingsbury – Rick Bragg Scholar, speaker with the Alabama Author of two oral biographies with Alabama focus, Motherwit: An Humanities Foundation Speaker’s Bureau, and freelance writer. Awards sponsored by George F. Landegger, Alabama River Alabama Midwife’s Story and Milking the Moon: A Southerner’s Story of REGISTRATION DEADLINE – FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2002 Pulp Company, Inc. Life on This Planet, this last about none other than our beloved Eugene Jay Lamar – Associate Director of the Center for the Arts and 2:30-3:20 p.m. Session IV Walter. Raised in Alabama, Clark went on to take high degrees from Emory Humanities at Auburn University, and co-editor of The Remembered Payment Method Author Janet McAdams with Scholar Linda Frost and Harvard. She now teaches at Dillard University in New Orleans. Gate: Memoirs by Alabama Writers. ❏ 3:30-4:20 p.m. Session V: “The Art of Oral Biography” Check enclosed payable to Alabama Writers Symposium Moderator: John Sledge Wayne Greenhaw Don Noble – Professor Emeritus of English at The University of ❏ Please bill my ❏ Visa ❏ Mastercard Alabama and host of Bookmark. Panelists: Katherine Clark and George Plimpton Author of the newly released My Heart is in the Earth: True Stories of Card # ______exp. date ______4:20-5:20 p.m. Book Signing Alabama and Mexico, Greenhaw studied writing at the Instituto Allende Amilcar Shabazz – Assistant Professor of American Studies and 5:45-6:45p.m. Picnic on the Monroeville Courthouse Lawn in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, and later under the legendary Director of the African American Studies Program at The University of Signature of card holder ______Hudson Strode at the University of Alabama. As a columnist and 7-9 p.m Live Performance of To Kill A Mockingbird Alabama. Send form to: Alabama Writers Symposium 7:30-9 p.m. Truman Capote: Against A Copper Sky reporter, he has published hundreds of articles in regional, national, and international publications. He has published about fifteen books John Sledge – Book editor for the Mobile Register and archives Alabama Southern Community College Performance of an original play commissioned by historian for the Mobile Historic Development Committee. the Alabama Center for Literary Arts in several genres, and has written for both theater and television. P.O. Box 2000 • Monroeville, AL 36461 9-11 p.m. “Light Jazz & Heavy Conversation” – Frank Rizzo Quartet Janet McAdams Jeanie Thompson – Executive Director for The Alabama Writers’ Forum, For more information call Donna Reed: (251) 575-3156, ext. 223 and Nall Exhibition: Portraits of Alabama Literary Icons Robert P. Hubbard Professor of Poetry at Kenyon College, and author co-editor of The Remembered Gate: Memoirs by Alabama Writers, and or email [email protected]. Visit our website at www.ascc.edu Sponsored by Vanity Fair, Inc. of the recently published poetry collection, The Island of Lost Luggage. author of the newly published White for Harvest: New and Selected Poems. for symposium updates and registration information.