 Excerpts from Volume 138, Number 5; Sept. 29, 2006 Weis fellow examines inspiration
By Genna Jerrard
Contributing Writer Creativity can bloom in childhood and persevere despite rejection, said prominent writer Joyce Carol Oates addressing the campus and local community Tuesday evening. President Brian C. Mitchell and Harriet Pollack, associate professor of English, were joined by many in the community to welcome Joyce Carol Oates as the 2006 Janet Weis Fellow in Contemporary Letters. Weis herself attended the lecture and was greeted warmly by audience members as the speakers acknowledged both her and Oates' scholarly achievements. Before Oates made her way to the podium, Pollack listed the multiplicity and diversity of the author's work ranging from plays to poetry and short stories to novels. She noted how Oates' style as a writer is revealed through her attention to U.S. families, as well as through her use of violenceÑa symbol which she incorporates into much of her work. (more)
- News
Weis fellow examines inspirations; Riding on the Wave Poetry Bus; University takes precaution against mumps.
- Sports
Soccer strikes in eight straight; Football loses more than the game; Saylor Says
- Opinions
Editorial; Letters to the Editor
- Arts & Entertainment
Announcing the Fall concert: Kayne West; Faulty poet voyages to Macedonia
- Features
The professor's briefcase: Tom Solomon; Central PA Dining: Damon's; Love and the Bubble
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