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PLU Chinese studies chair serves as catalyst for cross-cultural arts and poetry project; related symposium comes to campus Posted by: Kari Plog / October 6, 2016 October 6, 2016 By Kari Plog '11PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Oct. 6, 2016)- The scholarship of a Pacific Lutheran University faculty member has evolved into a three-part, cross-cultural project that brings together artists and scholars from around the world.Paul Manfredi, chair of Chinese studies, recently published his

November 11, 2009 Poetry helps explain a complex world Rick Barot wasn’t looking for how to address worldly issues when he began writing poetry. “I think, like a lot of poets, I started in poetry having very self-serving reasons,” the PLU professor said. In college, it was therapeutic and very much an emotional release. But as he learned the craft and honed his own skills, the complexity of it and how poetry can be used in addressing ethical, even moral values became clear. “These days, I think

Student poets showcase their work at local coffee shop Posted by: Kari Plog / December 12, 2016 Image: Emily Khilfeh ’17 (Photo by Molly Ivey ’20/PLU) December 12, 2016 By Matthew Salzano '18PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (Dec. 12, 2016)- Jane Wong knows good poetry when she hears it. The published poet, who is a visiting assistant professor of English at Pacific Lutheran University, was impressed with her students’ prose and wanted to share them off campus.“They are real poets

journal, The Matrix; contribute poetry, short stories, sheet music, art or photographs to PLU’s literary and arts magazine, Saxifrage; or become a DJ for PLU’s radio station, LASR. For more information on PLU student media, check out the website and attend the Sept. 11 Involvement Fair.Community Garden Finally, for those looking to get their hands a little dirty, check out the PLU Community Garden. Located on 121st Street, across from Ingram Hall, the PLU Community Garden provides students with the

PLU’s campus, at the university’s entertainment venue, The Cave. When performance day arrived, groups bustled around The Cave, munching on brain food and preparing their presentations. Some students sunk into cozy couches to calm their nerves, while others played spirited games of foosball. PLU students Joanna Morales and Abby Stringer sat quietly, reflecting on their upcoming performance – emotional pre-recorded audio interwoven with poetry and live reflections of identity. Morales, a first-year

, readings and other creatively immersive activities. The 10-day workshop, the annual summer residency of Pacific Lutheran University’s Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program, is known and respected for its innovative programming, which helps writers generate—and answer—deep questions about poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction … and their own aspirations. As vital as the students are to the program, though, they’re just part of the bigger RWW story. There’s also an outward, public component, too

April 26, 2012 Engineer turned poet named Washington State Poet Laureate By JuliAnne Rose ’13 Realizing her passion and remarkable talent for poetry in her thirties, engineer-turned-poet Kathleen Flenniken’s work was bolstered when she received Washington State Poet Laureate earlier this year. Kathleen Flenniken ’07 was named the Washington State Poet Laureate for 2012-2014. Sponsored by Humanities Washington and the Washington State Art Commission, Flenniken received the prestigious position

April 25, 2012 VWS: Washington State Poet Laureate Kathleen Flenniken Washington State Poet Laureate, and MFA alum, Kathleen Flenniken ’07 is the next guest in PLU’s Visiting Writer Series Wednesday, May 2. Her visit starts with The Writer’s Story: Q&A at 3:30 p.m. at Garfield Books and concludes with a reading at 7 p.m. in the Scandinavian Cultural Center. Flenniken’s first book, Famous (University of Nebraska, 2006), won the Prairie Schooner Book Prize in Poetry and was named a Notable Book

creative work, another for her scholarship and teaching. Even then I knew, of course, that the scholarly and the creative were false categories. A poem was as much the result of a poet’s deep critical study of poetry as it was the result of inspiration. In the same way, the best scholarship that I read at the time— Richard Poirier on Robert Frost, Helen Vendler on Wallace Stevens, and Carson herself on Paul Celan—had a dazzling creativity of insight that made scholarly writing as artful as the works

. Professor Barot’s book of poetry, The Galleons, was published in 2020 and was longlisted for the National Book Award, a prestigious national recognition.The Rainier Writing Workshop is one of nine graduate programs offered at PLU. The MFA has a low-residency set-up, with mentors and students gathering on campus for a ten-day residency during the summer, and engaging in one-on-one mentorships during the rest of the academic year. Professor Barot acts as both Director and a mentor, guiding students in