The UW MFA Program's Visiting Writers Series is pleased to announce a visit by award-winning Scots poet Roddy Lumsden, who will read from his work at 5 PM on Friday, April 13, in UW's Coe Library, with a question and answer period and book signing after.
Lumsden has published four books of poetry, including Yeah Yeah Yeah, The Book of Love (which was short-listed for Britain's prestigious T. S. Eliot Prize), Roddy Lumsden is Dead, and most recently Mischief Night--New & Selected Poems. Originally from St. Andrews, Scotland, he now lives in London, where he teaches at City University and other colleges. Lumsden's book, Vitamin Q (and its related blog, Vitamin P at www.vitaminq.blogspot.com) is "a temple of trivia lists and curious words," and shows his vast knowledge of the delightful quirks and oddities of language and popular culture.
This event is free and open to the public. Parking on the UW campus is free after 5 PM, in front of the Library and behind the Student Union.
Lumsden will be in Casper April 14, performing a poetry reading at 4 pm in Room 198 of the Casper College Administration Building. He will be joined by Craig Arnold, assistant professor of English at UW and Tom Rea, Casper author, who will lead a post-reading discussion.
