Poet Naomi Nye to speak at UTSA Downtown Campus April 2

(March 27, 2002)--Naomi Nye will read from her latest works and share her experiences as a poet and author at 7 p.m. April 2 at the UTSA Downtown Campus in the Buena Vista Street Building Auditorium. Her presentation is free and open to the public.

Often referred to as the "first citizen of the world of poetry," Nye has traveled the globe to help young people find their poetic voice and has published collections of children's poems. She is a recipient of the Academy of American Poets Award.

In addition to poetry, she has written picture books for young children as well as books for young adults, winning two Jane Addams Children's Books Awards, Nye's presentation is sponsored by the UTSA Reading Place/Plaza de Lectura and the UTSA Downtown Lecture Series.

For more information, call (210) 458-2607.

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