Theodore Dreiser Visiting Writers Series
The Theodore Dreiser Visiting Writers Series features both emerging and internationally-acclaimed writers, allowing students, faculty, and community members to engage with important figures in contemporary literature through classroom meetings, public readings, and question and answer sessions. This series serves as an important experiential learning opportunity for students, creating a unique career and professional development opportunity, and inviting students to experience contemporary literature both in and outside of the classroom. Additionally, it provides a meaningful cultural and literary experience for members of the public, enhancing Terre Haute’s vibrant literary community. With readings held in the University Art Gallery, the series celebrates multidisciplinary relationships among the arts. The writers who visit ISU for the Theodore Dreiser Visiting Writers Series serve as an inspiration to our students and members of our community.
The Theodore Dreiser Visiting Writers Series is made possible through generous support from the College of Arts and Sciences, the Department of Multidisciplinary Studies, the Indiana Arts Commission, and Arts Illiana. All readings are free and open to the public. This year, our readings will be held virtually through Zoom.
Upcoming Events
Julie Morrissy
Thursday, April 14, 2022
University Art Gallery, Landini Center for Fine and Performing Arts
6:00 pm (Eastern)
Julie Morrissy is the first Poet-in-Residence at the National Library of Ireland in the Decade of Centenaries programme. Her project Radical!: Women and the Irish Revolution comprises a podcast series and poetry pamphlet, forthcoming in June 2022. She is a National Endowment of the Humanities Fellow at the Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies at the University of Notre Dame. Her debut poetry collection Where, the Mile End is published by Book*hug (Canada) and tall-lighthouse (UK). She is a recipient of the MAKE Theatre Residency Award, and the Arts Council ‘Next Generation’ Award. Morrissy earned her PhD in Creative Writing at Ulster University. She also holds degrees in literature, and law. Her work has been acquired for the OPW State Art Collection, exhibited in the TULCA Festival of Visual Arts, and collected at The Burns Library at Boston College. www.juliemorrissy.com
Contact Information
Dr. Amy Ash
Director of Creative Writing
Root Hall A-215
424 North 7th Street
Terre Haute, IN 47809-1928
Amy.Ash@indstate.edu
