BOOK NOTES.Byline: The Register-GuardReadings & Signings TODAY William Stafford William Edgar Stafford (January 17, 1914 – August 28, 1993) was an American poet and pacifist, and the father of poet and essayist Kim Stafford. He and his writings are sometimes identified with the Pacific Northwest. birthday reading - Bring your favorite Stafford poem to read, and one of your own, written in the spirit of Stafford's work; 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Tsunami Books, 2585 Willamette St. TUESDAY Helen Southworth Helen Mary Southworth (born 13 November, 1956, Preston) is a politician in the United Kingdom. She is the Labour Party Member of Parliament for Warrington South, and was first elected at the 1997 General Election. - Visiting professor of literature reads from her book ``The Intersecting Fiction and Realities of Virginia Woolf Noun 1. Virginia Woolf - English author whose work used such techniques as stream of consciousness and the interior monologue; prominent member of the Bloomsbury Group (1882-1941) Adeline Virginia Stephen Woolf, Woolf and Colette,'' 5 p.m., Robert D. Clark Robert D. Clark (1909-?) was an American university administrator. He was president of the University of Oregon from 1969-1975. The Robert D. Clark Honors College on campus is named after him.[1] He was president during many war protests on the campus. Library, 301 Chapman Hall, University of Oregon The University of Oregon is a public university located in Eugene, Oregon. The university was founded in 1876, graduating its first class two years later. The University of Oregon is one of 60 members of the Association of American Universities. . WEDNESDAY David Montgomery - University of Washington geomorphologist reads from "King of Fish: The Thousand-Year Run of Salmon," 7 p.m., Knight Library browsing room, 1501 Kincaid St., University of Oregon. THURSDAY Henry Alley - Novelist and University of Oregon professor reads from "Fiction," 8 p.m., Knight Library browsing room, 1501 Kincaid St., University of Oregon. Deadlines The Book Notes deadline is 9 a.m. Friday for publication nine days later. Mail to: Book Notes, Register-Guard, P.O. Box 10188, Eugene, OR 97440; fax to 338-2813; or e-mail to rgfeatures@guardnet.com. |
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