Calling all librarians, teachers and educators: Join us for this year's Zena Sutherland Lecture: "How I Discovered Young Adult Poetry." This year's lecture will be presented by award-winning author and poet Marilyn Nelson at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 6 at Harold Washington Library Center.
This is a free event, but registration is required. A limited number of tickets are available for this scholarly lecture for librarians, teachers and educators. There will be no book signing or photographs.
Marilyn Nelson is a renowned poet who has written numerous books for all ages, including Carver, A Life in Poems and A Wreath for Emmett Till. She has been honored many times for her work, receiving the Robert Frost Medal in 2012 for her lifetime achievement in poetry.
The Sutherland Lecture honors the late Zena Sutherland, professor emeritus and retired editor of the Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books. This annual event is co-sponsored by the Chicago Public Library, the Sutherland Lecture Committee and the University of Chicago.
