Local poet to present master class and reading

Middletown — Paul Kane, Ph.D. of Big Island, Town of Warwick, will give a master class and reading of original works during two sessions on Wednesday, April 18, at the State University of New York at Orange. The master class, entitled The Writing Life, takes place at 11 a.m. in Harriman Hall 111 Film Theatre Dr. Kane will describe how he became interested in writing at a young age and what has sustained that interest over time. He will also read sample writings by some of his favorite writers and explain what he found was best in getting published in magazines, journals, online journals and then publishing a book. Kane plans to take questions, so that a wide-ranging conversation about issues in writing and publishing can be discussed. Kane’s Reading of Original Works will be held at 7 p.m. in Morrison Hall Mansion Music Room and Salon. Paul Kane is a Fulbright Scholar and a professor of English at Vassar College. He holds B.A., M.A., Ph.D. degrees from Yale University and an M.A. from the University of Melbourne, Australia. In addition, he has received fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, as well as a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. He has published ten books, including three collections of poems, a study of Australian poetry, an edition of Ralph Waldo Emerson, a collaboration with the photographer William Clift and several anthologies. His latest book of poems is title “Work Life.” His teaching ranges from courses in American, British literature and post-colonial literature to poetry, creative writing and literary theory. He also teaches in the American Culture and Environmental Studies programs and serves as poetry editor for “Antipodes.” Harriman Hall is located at the corner of Wawayanda and East Conkling Avenues. Morrison Hall Mansion is located at 115 South St. Both buildings, located in the city of Middletown, are universally accessible. Both Paul Kane events are free and open to the public, as part of the Lyceum Series and are presented by Cultural Affairs, www.sunyorange.edu/lyceum. Questions may be directed to 845-341-4891 and cultural@sunyorange.edu.