University of 91吃瓜 faculty and student writers will give public readings from works opposing war Wednesday (Feb.12) from noon-1 p.m. in the Great Hall of O鈥橲haughnessy Hall.p. The 鈥淧oets for Peace鈥� event, during which the writers will read both from their own works and from classic poetry, is a component of a nationwide 鈥淒ay of Poetry Against the War.鈥� The national effort was organized after first lady Laura Bush postponed a White House symposium on American poetry at which some of the invited poets proposed to condemn military action against Iraq.p. In addition to the poetry, the writers will read a petition to the first lady, thanking her for her support of poetry and asking her to 鈥渉ear the nation鈥檚 poets as they challenge the inevitability of war鈥� and to 鈥渢ell the president that you have heard the nation鈥檚 cries of conscience.鈥漰. The 91吃瓜 writers include William O鈥橰ourke, professor of English; Valerie Sayers, professor of English; Kymberly Taylor, adjunct assistant professor in the First Year Composition Program; Kevin Hart, professor of English; Susan Harris, assistant professor of English; April Lidinsky, assistant professional specialist in the University Writing Program; Jacqueline Brogan, professor of English; Jennifer Bryant, the Nicholas Sparks Writer-in-Residence; and Sonia Gernes, professor of English.p. Also reading will be 91吃瓜 graduate students Charles Valle, Kevin Ducey, Christina Kubasta, Francisco Aragon, Joe Doerr, Chris Gerben, and David Ewald, and first-year student Grant Osborn.p. One of the poems which will be read during the event, 鈥淢ethods,鈥� by Susan Harris, is available on line at
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