A Tribute to C.D. Wrights: at CUNY Graduate Center – TONIGHT 10/19 – 7:00 pm

Wednesday, October 19th, 7:00 pm A Tribute to C.D. Wrights a Prochansky Auditorium Join us to honor the late C.D. Wright, featuring: Lee Ann Brown Peter Cole Monica de la Torre Carolyn Forché Brecht Gander Brenda Hillman Ben Lerner Deborah Luster Frances Mayes Jane Miller Michael Ondaatje Brenda Shaughnessy Arthur Sze Jean Valentine Anne Waldman           Michael WiegersEach will share a favorite poem and a few words about C.D. Wright. With musical performances byRichard Leo Johnson and Toni Hall and a dance performance by Eiko. Cosponsored by Poetry Society of America, the 92nd Street Y, the Academy of American Poets, Copper Canyon Press, Poets House and the New York University Creative Writing Program.

Free and open to the public. All events take place at the Graduate Center, CUNY, 365 Fifth Ave btwn 34th & 35th. The building and the venues are fully accessible. For more information please visithttp://centerforthehumanities.org/ or call 212.817.2005 or e-mail ch@gc.cuny.edu