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Creative Writing at Union

 

Union University has a vibrant creative writing community and a strong placement history among its graduates.  Through the Creative Writing Workshop and the Annual Reading Series, Union students have the opportunity to hear from and workshop with some of the finest contemporary writers.  Past readers at Union have included former U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Charles Wright, Mark Jarman, Kate Daniels, Dave Smith, Ann Patchett, Gregory Orr, Margaret Skinner, Li-Young Lee, Judson Mitcham, and Clyde Edgerton.

 

Creative Writer's Workshop & Competition

 

 

 

 

Novelist Ann Patchett reads from and signs Bel Canto.

 

Union University Reading Series

Check here regularly for announcements concerning upcoming featured writers. Previous Featured Writers include Dave Smith, Charles Wright, Gregory Orr, Li-Young Lee, and Judson Mitcham.

 

 

Student Poetry Reading

 

Rebekah Coleman reads her poetry.

 

The Torch

 

 

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