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Literary Hall of Fame Inductees
For the first
time, North Carolina Writers’ Network's Fall Conference attendees
have the special opportunity to join in one of the Network's most
beloved programs: The Literary Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and
Reception.
Historically
held biennially at Weymouth Center for the Arts in Southern Pines,
NC, this venerable program honors North Carolina writers whose lifelong
careers demonstrate the highest level of accomplishment. This year
Fall Conference attendees may join in both reception and induction
ceremony on-site, at the Sheraton Imperial in Research Triangle
Park, as part of the conference's opening activities. We will honor
Gerald Barrax, Fred Chappell and Elizabeth Daniels
Squire.
All this takes
place Friday, November 10. Watch our website in mid August. And
meanwhile, why not visit the Hall of Fame exhibit in beautiful Weymouth?
The North Carolina Literary Hall of Fame celebrates and promotes
the state's rich literary heritage by commemorating its leading
authors and encouraging the continued flourishing of great literature.
Recent inductees:
Reynolds Price, distinguished novelist, poet, dramatist and
essayist. Price is author of more than 30 books, including Noble
Norfleet (2002). He was a Rhodes Scholar to Oxford in 1955 and
is now James B. Duke Professor of English at Duke University.
Glen Rounds, who has a 60-year career publishing tall tales
and colorful narratives of the West. He has written and/or illustrated
150 books.
Elizabeth Spencer, regarded as one of America's most outstanding
fiction writers. She is the author of nine novels, many fine short
stories and the famous novella The Light in the Piazza.
William LeGette Blythe, a prolific author of novels, biographies
and outdoor dramas. He was a member of the original Carolina Playmakers
and a classmate of Thomas Wolfe, Paul Green and Jonathan Daniels
and helped launch the Southern literary renascence.
Christian Reid, the pen name of Frances Christine Fisher,
one of the most popular writers of light romances in her day. She
turned to writing for her livelihood when her family was left penniless
in the aftermath of the Civil War. She published forty-six books,
mostly novels, and wrote almost up until her own death in 1920.
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