Margaret Atwood Named Recipient of 2017 St. Louis Literary Award
Tuesday, September 19, 2017
7:00 PM | Sheldon Concert Hall, 3648 Washington Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63108
Previous recipients of the Â鶹´«Ã½ Library Associates annual award include Tennessee Williams and Joan Didion
Registration is required.
ST. LOUIS (January 30, 2017) – The Â鶹´«Ã½ Library Associates have announced the selection of acclaimed writer Margaret Atwood as the 2017 St. Louis Literary Award recipient.
AWARD CEREMONY
Tuesday, Sept. 19
The Sheldon Concert Hall
In a career spanning more than fifty years, Margaret Atwood has demonstrated a remarkable literary range in moving seamlessly from genre to genre. Atwood is best known for her works of fiction, including The Handmaid’s Tale, Cat’s Eye, and Oryx and Crake. Atwood’s most recent novel, Hag-Seed, is a retelling of Shakespeare’s The Tempest and has received outstanding reviews.
Atwood has written numerous books of poetry, including The Journals of Susanna Moodie, The Circle Game, The Door, and several volumes of selected poems. Atwood’s nonfiction works include Negotiating with the Dead: A Writer on Writing and Moving Targets: Writing with Intent: Essays, Reviews, Personal Prose 1983-2005.
Margaret Atwood Book Club Discussions
Monday, March 27 | 7 PM - The Handmaid's Tale
Monday, April 24 | 7 PM - Cat's Eye
Facilitated by Jennifer Buehler
Jennifer Buehler is an Associate Professor of Educational Studies at Â鶹´«Ã½.
Jennifer earned her undergraduate degree from Yale and her doctorate from the University
of Michigan. Her specialties include young adult literature, content area literacy,
and the teaching of writing.
Alias Grace
Monday, May 22 | 7 p.m.
Facilitated by Lisa Oliverio
Lisa Oliverio is an Associate Professor at Fontbonne University. Her specialties include American Literature, women's literature, and critical theory.
The Year of the Flood
Monday, June 26 | 7 p.m.
Facilitated by Karla Armbruster
Karla Armbruster is Professor of English at Webster University, where she is also Coordinator of the Professional Writing Program and Chair of the Sustainability Studies Committee. Her research interests include Animal Studies, Ecocriticism, and Environmental Literature. Karla is the co-editor of two collections of criticism: The Bioregional Imagination: Literature, Ecology, and Place and Beyond Nature Writing: Expanding the Boundaries of Ecocriticism. She is also Executive Secretary of the Association for the Study of Literature and Environment.
The Handmaid's Tale -- Back by popular demand!
Monday, July 31 | 7 p.m.
Facilitated by Lisa Oliverio
Lisa Oliverio is an Associate Professor at Fontbonne University. Her specialties include American Literature, women's literature, and critical theory.
Hag-Seed
Monday, August 28 | 7 p.m.
At the home of Lana Pepper, 4200 Laclede Ave., #302 St. Louis, MO 63108
Our next book discussion on Hag-Seed will feature guests Christopher Limber, Director, Adult Prison Program, Prison Performing Arts, Chris Harris, Graduate of Prison Performing Arts, and Seth Gordon, Associate Artistic Director of the REP.
Future book discussions will be announced at a later date.
Free to Library Associates members, $10 for non-members
Contact neelyd@slu.edu or 314-977-3100 for more information and to RSVP
Interview with Margaret Atwood by George Hodgman on "The Writing Life", followed by an audience Q&A
Free and Open to the Public
Wednesday, September 20 -12:00pm
Cook Hall Anheuser-Busch Auditorium
3674 Lindell Boulevard St. Louis, Missouri 63108
Please register before September 13 by emailing or calling Erica Lauriello (elauriel@slu.edu) / 314-977-3090 with the number of attendees.
Â鶹´«Ã½ the St. Louis Literary Award
Established in 1967, the St. Louis Literary Award is presented annually by the Library Associates and has become one of the top literary prizes in the country. The award has recognized some of the most important writers of the 20th and 21st centuries, including W. H. Auden, Saul Bellow, Joan Didion, James A. Michener, Joyce Carol Oates, Tennessee Williams, and Jeanette Winterson.
Â鶹´«Ã½ the Â鶹´«Ã½ Library Associates
One of the oldest literary and cultural organizations in St. Louis, the Saint Louis University Library Associates seeks to build a closer relationship between the University and the community and to promote an appreciation for the value of literature. The Library Associates work to enhance the visibility of the Â鶹´«Ã½ Libraries and to support the development of their world-class collections and services. For more information on the Â鶹´«Ã½ Library Associates, visit: Â鶹´«Ã½ Library Associates.