James Hedges Lecture: Dana Gioia, California Poet Laureate

Posted by: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Dana Gioia will be on campus to read from his poetry as part of the James L. Hedges Distinguished Lecture series on February 7, 2017 at 7:30pm in Munson Chapel.

Gioia served as Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts from 2003 to 2009. In 2011, he became the Judge Widney Professor of Poetry and Public Culture at the University of Southern California, where he teaches each fall semester. In 2015, Gioia was appointed the State Poet Laureate of California by Governor Jerry Brown.

This event is free and open to all APU faculty, staff, students, and the public. Seating is limited. Dessert reception immediately following.