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October 18, 2001
Writers Talk Lecture Series Welcomes Poet Jim Daniels

Contact:
Patricia Conway
(631) 287 8313
Fax: (631) 283 4081

Southampton College continues its "Writers Talk" series of literary lectures with poet and author Jim Daniels on Tuesday, October 30 at 7:00 p.m. in the Business Center Lecture Hall.

Daniels is a Professor of English and Creative Writing at Carnegie-Mellon University. His first two poetry collections, "Places/Everyone" and "Punching Out," set in Detroit neighborhoods and factories, have been described as realistic, gritty, and sometimes violent but were praised for their tough spare style and unsentimental portrayal of working people's lives. His third book, "M-80," centers on urban violence and its aftereffects, while his more recent books, "Niagara Falls," "Blessing this House," and "Blue Jesus" changed course with their issues of faith. Daniels has edited "American Poetry: The Next Generation" and his first collection of short stories, "No Pets," which is said to have polished his lean realistic style, was made into a feature film by director Tony Bubba. His next book, "City Pool," will be out from New Issues Press in 2002. This lecture is co-sponsored by the Southampton College Honors Program.

Following Daniels will be New York based writer Jill Ciment on November 6. Her most recent book is "The Life and Art of Sara Ehrenreich." Ciment has received critical acclaim for her works including her novel, "Teeth of the Dog" and a memoir, "Half a Life." Her first novel was "The Law of Falling Bodies," and she published a book of short stories entitled "Small Claims," which was made into a film and shown on PBS.

All talks and readings of the Southampton College Masters of Fine Arts Program are free and open to the public. The lectures will take place on Tuesday evenings at 7:00 pm in the Business Center Lecture Hall. Call (631) 287-8107 for more information.