Poet Gary Soto to visit: Feb. 7

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1/28/08

Poet Gary Soto will give a reading at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 7. The event will be held in Malibu Hall 100 and is free of charge and open the campus community and to the public.

Soto is a Fresno-based poet as well as a well-known writer for young adults. He is an award-winning author of more than 10 books of poetry. Among his books of poetry are: A Simple Plan (Chronicle Books, 2007); One Kind of Faith (2003); and Junior College (1997). His novels include Amnesia in a Republican County (University of New Mexico, 2003); Poetry Lover (2001) and Nickel and Dime (2000).

This event is sponsored by CSUCI Instructionally Related Activities; English, Education, and Liberal Studies programs; Center for Multicultural Learning and Engagement; and Center for Integrative Studies.

For more information contact Mary Adler, Assistant Professor of English, ext. 8486 or mary.adler@csuci.edu.