Author to read at UCA as part of artist-in-residence series
CONWAY — Acclaimed author Marita Golden will be an artistin-residence Sept. 28 and 29 at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway. Presented by the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Golden will host a public reading at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 28 in Room 106 of the College of Business Auditorium. The event will include a book signing and a questionand-answer session. The public reading is her only event that is open to the public.
For UCA students, Golden will teach a writing master class from 4-4:50 p.m. Sept. 28 in Room 104 of Win Thompson Hall. On Sept. 29, she will host a writing-craft talk from 11-1:50 p.m. in Room 331 of Win Thompson Hall.
“[Golden] has a wealth of abilities and skills she can share with the UCA writing community,” said M. Shelly Conner, an assistant professor of creative writing at UCA. “There will be many things that will resonate with many students.”
Golden has taught graduate-level creative-writing courses at George Mason University, Virginia Commonwealth University and John Hopkins University.
Golden’s books include “The Wide Circumference of Love” and “The Edge of Haven.” In October, Golden will release a new book titled “The Strong Black Woman: How a Myth Endangers the Physical and Mental Health of Black Women.”
The New York Times, the Washington Post, and Essence and The Root magazines have published Golden’s articles and essays. With Clyde McElevene, she co-founded the Zora Neale Hurston/ Richard Wright Foundation, which supports the international community of Black writers.
Golden is a member of the International Literary Hall of Fame Writers of African Descent. Her awards include the Writers Award from Poets and Writers, the Award for Fiction from the Black Caucus of the American Library Association and the Distinguished Service Award from the Authors Guild.
For more information or to view some events via live stream, visit the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences artists-in-residence website at uca.edu/cahss/artists-in-residence.