Book Discussion | Bright Wings by Billy Collins
Event Type | Book Discussions, Adults, Teens, Free Programs |
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Date | Wednesday, April 24, 2024 |
Time | 1:30pm - 2:30pm (1h) |
Location | Isabel Hall |
Details | Book Discussion will directly follow Art à la Carte on Wednesday April 10th and Wednesday April 24th. April 10th - Introduction and Presentation April 24th - Discussion In this beautiful collection of poems and paintings, Billy Collins, former U.S. poet laureate, joins with David Allen Sibley, America's foremost bird illustrator, to celebrate the winged creatures that have inspired so many poets to sing for centuries. From Catullus and Chaucer to Robert Browning and James Wright, poets have long treated birds as powerful metaphors for beauty, escape, transcendence, and divine expression. |
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