Writing festival to bring Kansas poets laureate, singer-songwriter to Pittsburg State

High school, public, and university students will have the opportunity to learn from the masters at WritersFest, a literary festival planned by Pittsburg State University’s Creative Writing Program in March, with workshops and readings by noted authors. The festival honors writer Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg, Kansas Poet Laureate Emeritus, and celebrates her many and varied contributions to the state’s literary arts. The festival includes local poets, singer-songwriters, and other Kansas poet laureates. “We’re planning this as a tribute to Caryn, a brilliant writer who has made significant contributions to the community,” said Professor Laura Lee Washburn, director of the Creative Writing Program. “Anyone interested in writing, songwriting, and poetry will not want to miss this.” The festival also celebrates Mirriam-Goldberg’s donation of her literary archives to Axe Library at Pitt State and lays the foundation for an annual WritersFest on campus. Humanities Kansas at Fee Council partly funds it. The event will kick off at 6 p.m. on March 27 with an open mic for local poets at TJ Lelands in downtown Pittsburg. Readers will include Washburn, Lori Martin, Chris Anderson, and Olive Sullivan. March 28 The festival will begin at 11 a.m. with “Write Livelihood: Making a Living from Your Writing in Your Community,” presented by Mirriam-Goldberg and Kathryn Lorenzen, a creativity coach, songwriter, and poet whose work has been featured in TV shows and films. This discussion in 302 Grubbs Hall is open to the public. From noon […]

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