University of Montana ScholarWorks at University of Montana University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present University Relations 3-8-1966 Poetry Editor to appear at University of Montana University of Montana--Missoula. Office of University Relations Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/newsreleases Let us know how access to this document benefits ou.y Recommended Citation University of Montana--Missoula. Office of University Relations, "Poetry Editor to appear at University of Montana" (1966). University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present. 1821. https://scholarworks.umt.edu/newsreleases/1821 This News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University Relations at ScholarWorks at University of Montana. It has been accepted for inclusion in University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks at University of Montana. For more information, please contact [email protected]. UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA FROM INFORMATION SERVICES MISSOULA. MONTANA 59801 PHONE 243-2522 AREA CODE 400 RELEASE IMMEDIATELY duffey 3- 8-66 POETRY EDITOR TO APPEAR AT UM Carolyn Kizer, poet and editor of "Poetry Northwest," vill present a poetry reading March 9 in the Music Recital at the University of Montana, at 8:15 p.m. Miss Kizer is the author of two books of poems, "The Ungrateful Garden" and "Knock Upon Silence," according to Herb Gottfried, graduate student in English at UM. She founded the quarterly magazine of poetry, which she now edits, in 1959; with Richard Hugo and Nelson Bentley. She received her B.A. degree at Sarah Lawrence College. She has attended Theodore Roethke's poetry workshop. She is one of seven directors of the National Council of Arts, for which Congress appropriated $16 million last year. She directs the literature aspects of the Council's concerns. Miss Kizer spent a year in Pakistan as Poet-in-Residence for the U.S. State Department. She taught a poetry workshop at the New School in I96A and one at Kinnaird College, Lahore, Pakistan, in 1965. Miss Kizer's appearance is being sponsored by the UM English department. 30.