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Poet Shane McCrae to Host Craft Talk on the SSU Campus Feb. 6

                                    

What: Georgia Poetry Circuit Reading Craft Talks are discussions hosted by authors focusing on the elements of writing, language, imagery and creative techniques. The event is free and open to the public.

Who: Shane McCrae, author of several poetry collections including Mule (2011); Blood (2013); The Animal Too Big to Kill (2015) and In the Language of My Captor (2017), which was a finalist for the National Book Award. McCrae grew up in Texas and California and is the first in his family to graduate from college. He earned a BA from Linfield College, an M.A. from the University of Iowa, an M.F.A. at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, and a J.D. from Harvard Law School.

When: Thursday, Feb. 6 at 2 p.m.

Where: Savannah State University’s Asa H. Gordon Library Art Gallery, 3219 College Street, Savannah, Ga. 31404

McCrae will also host a free public reading Feb. 6 at 6:30 p.m. in the Book Lady Bookstore in Savannah, 6 E Liberty Street. 

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