Bleasby Colloquium Continues with Poetry Reading

Poet Jeredith Merrin will read and discuss her poetry at the Bleasby Colloquium Thursday, April 6, at 7 p.m. in the Sabastian Mueller Theater located in the McKelvey Campus Center.

 Merrin is the author of two collections of poetry, "Shift," released in 1996, and "Bat Ode" released in 2001, from the University of Chicago Press Phoenix Poets Series.  She has also published a book of criticism, "Marianne Moore, Elizabeth Bishop and the Uses of Tradition," and a number of essays and reviews appear in publications such as "The Southern Review."  She is currently writing two more books "Mon Age," a new collection of poetry, and "Of Two Minds," a collection of essays on poets and poetry.

 Merrin earned her master's from San Jose State University and Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley.  Visit www.jeredithmerrin.com for more information.

 This colloquium is the fifth in a series of events scheduled for the George Bleasby Colloquia, a series of literary events in honor of Dr. Bleasby, who chaired the Department of English at Westminster from 1954-75.

 Contact Dr. Bethany Hicok, assistant professor of English at Westminster and coordinator of this event, at (724) 946-6349 or e-mail hicokbf@westminster.edu for more information.