Chautauqua Poets and Writers announces U.S. Poet Li-Young Lee will read and discuss his poetry at the Ashland High School Mountain Avenue Theater on Thursday October 23, 2008, at 7:30PM. . In addition to his reading, he will conduct a writing workshop for the Oregon Writing Project with Teacher-alumni, and for student groups from throughout the Rogue Valley. Lee will be interviewed on Thursday, Oct 23, at 9 AM on the Jefferson Daily at Jefferson Public Radio.
Lee was born to Chinese parents in Indonesia and came to the United States in 1964, and now lives in Chicago. He is the author of four books of poetry: Rose, winner of the Delmore Schwartz Award in 1987, The City in Which I Love You, the Lamont Poetry Selection for 1990, Book of My Nights (2001), and Behind My Eyes, new this year. His memoir, The Winged Seed: A Remembrance won an American Book Award.
Ticket vendors are located in Medford at A Rug For All Reasons, in Ashland at Bloomsbury Books, The Bookwagon, and Tree House Books. Student tickets are available at the main office at Ashland High School or through group purchase at 482-8771 ext. 197.
Ticket prices are as follows:
Patrons: $25.00 ($10.00 is a tax deductible contribution)
General $15.00
Students with I.D. $12.00
