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WOMEN POETS AND THEIR FIRST LOVES: A Berkshire Festival of Women Writers Event at The Mount
We all fall in love with books again and again, but some loves cut deepest-and literally open new doors for young writers. Moderated by writer Michelle Gillett, three celebrated emerging poets talk about the first books by women that changed their lives as readers, shaped their lives as writers, and gave them sustenance as thinkers. On the site of Edith Wharton's beloved Mount, Leslie Harrison reveals her enduring affair with Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird"; Katie Peterson revisits her early obsession with "Jane Eyre"; and Tess Taylor discusses the mind boggling joys of discovering Virginia Woolf. This lively discussion will be followed by a wine and cheese reception and a poetry reading.
Women Poets on Their First Loves is part of the First Annual Berkshire Festival of Women Writers.
Women writers in the Berkshires will showcase their work in a series of readings, workshops, performances and other special events throughout March, Women's History Month. The first ever Berkshire Festival of Women Writers is being held in conjunction with the Tenth Annual International Women's Day conference on March 5 at Bard College at Simon's Rock. The conference and the festival share the same theme, "Women Write the World," focusing on how women use their voices and their pens to "right" their worlds.
A myriad of women's voices will be celebrated in the festival, including published playwrights, poets and novelists; bloggers, students, non-native speakers learning to write expressively in English and other unpublished writers. Expert advice will be given from writing coaches, literary agents, and more.
Events are being hosted by local libraries, book stores, cultural organizations and schools throughout the county and all events are open to the public--men and women alike of all ages. Complete listings and more information are available online at http://www.simons-rock.edu/iwd or email iwd@simons-rock.edu or call 413-528-7394.
About The Mount
The Mount is both a historic site and a center for culture inspired by the passions and achievements of Edith Wharton. Designed and built by Edith Wharton in 1902, the house embodies the principles outlined in her influential book, The Decoration of Houses (1897). The property includes three acres of formal gardens designed by Wharton, who was also an authority on European landscape design, surrounded by extensive woodlands. Programming at The Mount reflects Wharton's core interests in the literary arts, interior design and decoration, garden and landscape design, and the art of living. Annual exhibits explore themes from Wharton's life and work. In the summer of 2010, The Mount launched Berkshire WordFest, a vibrant gathering of writers and readers in one of the most beautiful settings in the Berkshires.
About Edith Wharton
Edith Wharton (1862-1937) was born into the tightly controlled society of Old New York at a time when women were discouraged from achieving anything beyond a proper marriage. Wharton broke through these strictures to become one of America's greatest writers. Author of The Age of Innocence, Ethan Frome, and The House of Mirth, she wrote over 40 books in 40 years, including authoritative works on architecture, gardens, interior design, and travel. Essentially self educated, she was the first woman awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, an honorary Doctorate of Letters from Yale University, and a full membership in the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
The Mount is located at 2 Plunkett Street in Lenox, Massachusetts. For more information about Edith Wharton and The Mount, visit EdithWarton.org.
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LocationThe Mount
2 Plunkett Street
Lenox, MA 01240
United States
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