{"id":9129,"date":"2024-10-02T18:15:51","date_gmt":"2024-10-02T22:15:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/?p=9129"},"modified":"2024-10-02T18:16:49","modified_gmt":"2024-10-02T22:16:49","slug":"umpi-to-host-voices-in-the-north-country-after-a-five-year-break","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/2024\/10\/02\/umpi-to-host-voices-in-the-north-country-after-a-five-year-break\/","title":{"rendered":"UMPI to host \u201cVoices in the North Country,\u201d after a five-year break.\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

by Belen Dougherty, <\/p>\n\n\n\n

UTIMES <\/em>Editor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Presque Isle, ME\u2014After a five-year hiatus, the University of Maine at Presque Isle (UMPI) is opening their doors to all writers, artists, and literary enthusiasts by holding their biennial, Voices in the North Country symposium. This two-day event will feature special guest speakers such as John Cariani, who will be the distinguished lecturer. Cariani is known for his critical acclaimed novel and play Almost, Maine<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Deborah Hodgkins, the co-chair of the symposium planning committee and a professor of English at the university, shared what she\u2019s looking forward to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 \u201cThe conversations from writers at the symposium, especially hearing John Cariani\u2019s new work,\u201d she noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Along with John Cariani, the symposium will feature  readings from Kathleen Ellis, while Kathryn Olmstead will moderate a panel discussion. Students who submitted work for UMPI\u2019s literary magazine \u201cupcountry\u201d will also have an opportunity to read some of their work. This will allow an opportunity to engage in Maine\u2019s literary community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hodgkins\u2019 hopes that the event reinvigorates attendees \u201clove for literature and be inspired to engage in more of their own writing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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