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The Georgia Review and the UGA English Department Present a Reading and Conversation with Garrett Hongo

April 10, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

In celebration of National Poetry Month:
 
Pulitzer-finalist poet Garrett Hongo reads from his current memoir about music, audio gear, and the art of listening.  Q&A and book-signing to follow.

 

Garrett Hongo was born in Volcano, Hawai‘i, lived as a child in Kahuku on O‘ahu, and grew up thereafter in Los Angeles. He is the author of three collections of poetry, including Pulitzer Prize finalist The River of Heaven (Alfred A. Knopf, 1988), and two memoirs: Volcano: A Memoir of Hawai‘i (Vintage, 1996) and his latest, forthcoming from Pantheon, The Perfect Sound: A Memoir in Stereo. He lives in Eugene, Oregon, and teaches at the University of Oregon, where he is Distinguished Professor in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Details

Date:
April 10, 2023
Time:
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Venue

Old Fire Hall No. 2
489 Prince Avenue
Athens, 30601 United States
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Organizer

The Georgia Review