Montgomery also served on the faculty of the UGA department of English from 1954 until his retirement in 1987. The career achievement award, initiated by admirers of Lindberg's career as editor of the prize-winning Review, will be presented to Montgomery in ceremonies in the conservatory of the State Botanical Garden of Georgia beginning at 7 p.m. on Feb. 24. Keynote speaker for the evening will be noted poet and translator Coleman Barks. A champagne and jazz reception will follow the ceremony. The event is cosponsored by the Georgia Center for the Book, a statewide program that celebrates books, reading, literacy, book arts, publishing and Georgia's literary tradition.
Black tie is optional for the event, which is open to the public.
The reservation deadline is Feb. 12. Documentaries win national awards Documentaries produced by the Georgia Center for Continuing Education about the lives and careers of two UGA faculty members have won awards in a national competition. The Communicator Awards are a national competition that honors excellence in visual communications. A Modern Master was named winner of an honorable mention. Farlowe was for many years a member of the faculty in the Lamar Dodd School of Art.