Word for Word Poetry: Distinguished Poet Series June 24, 2008

National Book Award-winning poets Gerald Stern and Jean Valentine present their latest collections.

Gerald Stern is the recipient of many awards, including the National Book Award, the Lamont Prize, a Guggenheim, three NEA awards, a fellowship from The Academy of Arts and Letters and the Ruth Lilly Prize.

Jean Valentine is the current state poet of New York (2008–2010). She is the author of eleven books of poetry including ‘Door in the Mountain: New and Collected Poems’.

The event is FREE and open to the public. For updates and additional information, please visit the website at www.bryantpark.org. The Bryant Park Reading Room located on the 42nd Street side of the park - under the trees - between the back of the NYPL & 6th Avenue. Look for the burgundy and white umbrellas. Rain Venue: Library of the General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen 20 West 44th Street (between 5th & 6th Avenue).

Official Website: http://www.bryantpark.org/calendar/wordforword.php