They are free and open to the public. The New Writing Series is sponsored by the University Events Office, the Department of Literature, the Archive for New Poetry, and the Division of Arts and Humanities. Born in Florence, raised in Japan and Sicily, she currently lives in Rome. She has written for newspapers and magazines, edited a literary journal, founded a women's theater company, and directed films and plays. The Silent Duchess is the 1990 winner of the prestigious Premio Campiello and the Book of the Year award.
Admission is free.
The Department of Literature is accepting submissions for the Ina Coolbrith Memorial Poetry Prizes and the Poet Laureate Awards . The Coolbrith competition was established by friends of the late Ina Coolbrith, former Poet Laureate of California. Awards are made for the best unpublished poem or group of poems by an undergraduate student at the UC campuses, University of the Pacific, Mills College, Stanford University, the University of Santa Clara, or St. Mary's College. The Poet Laureate competition was established by the Ina Coolbrith Circle. Manuscripts must be typewritten or clearly printed.