Reminisce Society
Tuesday November 26th, at 10 a.m.
Kurt Meyer and Humanities Iowa Present
Iowa's Claim to Prize Winning Authors
Presented in the K.C. Hall
Please join us
Tuesday November 26th at 10 a.m. in the K.C. Hall as Kurt Meyers,
with Humanities Iowa, presents “Iowa’s Claim to Prize Winning Authors”.
Among the
distinguished authors with an Iowa connection are Pulitzer Prize winners Hamlin
Garland (1860–1940) and Edna Ferber (1885–1968). Both spent significant
childhood years in Iowa—Garland in northeast Iowa, and Ferber in Ottumwa. And
both drew on their Iowa backgrounds throughout prolific writing careers. Meyer’s
presentation will introduce people to these two often-overlooked/forgotten
authors: their lives, their major works, their pioneering careers, and their
importance in the literary world, during their prime years as well as today.
Although they led very different lives, Meyer will focus on shared talents that
made them successful and the personal and professional qualities they held in
common.Using Garland
and Ferber as examples, Meyer will also suggest informal ways that Iowans can
encourage and promote future generations of Pulitzer Prize winners.
The Reminisce
Society’s programs are free and open to everyone. If you are a person with a
disability who requires special assistance or for further information, please
call the library’s director, Sonja Ferrell at 641-682-7563, extension 202.