Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Philip Metres and Sean Thomas Dougherty at Shaker Heights Bertram Woods Library

Enjoy poetry performed by poets Philip Metres and Sean Thomas Dougherty at the Shaker Heights/Bertram Woods Branch, right off Warrensville Rd, this Thursday, January 19th at 7pm.

Date: Thursday, January 21, 2010
Time: 7:00pm - 8:15pm
Location: Shaker Heights Public Library Bertram Woods Branch
Street: 20600 Fayette Road, Shaker Heights, OH

Known for his electrifying performances, Dougherty has toured extensively across North America and Europe. Dougherty is the author of nine books, including *Broken Hallelujahs* (BOA Editions), *Nightshift Belonging to Lorca*, a finalist for the Paterson Poetry Prize, and *Except by Falling*, winner of the 2000 Pinyon Press Poetry Prize from Mesa State College.He now teaches at Case Western Reserve University.



Philip Metres is the author of many books, including *To See the Earth*, *Come Together: Imagine Peace*,* Behind the Lines: War Resistance Poetry on the American Homefront since 1941*, and *Catalogue of Comedic Novelties: Selected Poems of Lev Rubinstein*. His poetry has appeared in numerous journals and anthologies, including Best American Poetry. Metres teaches literature and creative writing at John Carroll University.

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