Public invited to free President’s Distinguished Speakers Series event with acclaimed Cuban-American poet Richard Blanco

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Roger Williams UniversityDOCS@RWUFeatured News Story The Week at Roger3-30-2014Inaugural Poet Richard Blanco to Share His Worksat RWU on April 15Public Affairs, Roger Williams UniversityFollow this and additional works at: https://docs.rwu.edu/weekatroger_featured_newsPart of the Higher Education CommonsThis News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the The Week at Roger at DOCS@RWU. It has been accepted for inclusion in FeaturedNews Story by an authorized administrator of DOCS@RWU. For more information, please contact mwu@rwu.edu.Recommended CitationPublic Affairs, Roger Williams University, "Inaugural Poet Richard Blanco to Share His Works at RWU on April 15" (2014). FeaturedNews Story. 385.https://docs.rwu.edu/weekatroger_featured_news/385 News ArchiveInaugural Poet Richard Blanco to Share His Works atRWU on April 15Public invited to free President’s Distinguished Speakers Series event withacclaimed Cuban-American poet Richard Blanco  March 30, 2014 Public A airs Sta BRISTOL, R.I. – Upon reading “One Today” for the millions of attendees and viewers at the secondPresidential Inauguration of Barack Obama in 2013, acclaimed poet Richard Blanco created amovement that inspired the country to think di erently about how poetry can create a newunderstanding of our communities and our selves.On Tuesday, April 15, members of the public are invited to enjoy an evening of poetry with Blanco aspart of the President’s Distinguished Speakers Series.A proli c writer, Richard Blanco’s poetry explores the intersections of his identity as a Cuban-Americanand openly gay poet and engineer whose journey has taken him from the shores of Miami to thefoothills of rural Maine to the White House, where he became the youngest and the  rst Latino,immigrant and gay writer in U.S. history to serve as an inaugural poet. The evening of poetry will shareBlanco’s journey across physical and personal landscapes as he shares selected works with theUniversity community.“We are pleased to welcome Richard Blanco to Roger Williams University – a powerful speaker who hasmade a tremendous impact in connecting communities through his poetry,” says RWU PresidentDonald J. Farish. “His poem at President Obama’s inauguration was a rich and beautiful depiction ofone man’s realization of the American Dream, and we look forward to having such a uniquely talentedand creative spirit speak to our campus community.”Richard Blanco is one of the most in uential poets and storytellers writing today. He was raised andeducated in Miami, earning a B.S. in civil engineering and M.F.A. in creative writing from FloridaInternational University. Blanco has been a practicing engineer, writer and poet since 1991. He hastraveled extensively in his adult life, living and working throughout Europe and South America. He hastaught at Georgetown University, American University, The Writer’s Center and Central ConnecticutState University.The April 15 presentation will take place in the School of Law Appellate Courtroom 283 on theUniversity’s Bristol campus at 10 Metacom Avenue. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. and the event will beginat 7:30 p.m. A book signing will follow the presentation. The event is free and open to the public; notickets are required. For more information, call (401) 254-3154.Launched in 2011, the President’s Distinguished Speakers Series at Roger Williams University invitesthought leaders from a wide range of disciplines to share perspectives, inspire conversations andenrich the intellectual lives of students, faculty and sta  at Roger Williams as well as members of thelocal community. As part of the series, each guest is invited to devote much of the daylong visit todirect engagement with students in classroom sessions, o ering RWU students unique opportunitiesfor one-on-one interactions with some of the world’s leading authors, scholars, artists and publicservants.

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