FRIENDS & ENEMIES OF WALLACE STEVENS

Wallace Stevens Birthday Bash

This festive and illuminating fall event brings to Hartford a renowned poet/critic to give a talk on a Stevens-related theme. Held at the Hartford Public Library with the generous support of Connecticut Center for the Book, the program begins with music and a reception. After the lecture, there is a book-signing by the featured speaker along with birthday cake and champagne!

Past speakers have included....

• 2009 - Marjorie Perloff
• 2008 - John Serio
• 2007 - James Longenbach
• 2006 - Lawrence Joseph
• 2005 - John Taggart
• 2004 - Eugene Gaddis
• 2003 - Susan Howe
• 2002 - Galway Kinnell
• 2001 - Mark Strand
• 2000 - Richard Howard
• 1999 - Helen Vendler
• 1998 - J.D. McClatchy
• 1997 - John Hollander
• 1996 - Dick Allen & John Crockett

SEE 'EVENTS' PAGE FOR THIS YEAR'S PROGRAM