Booker Prize Winner Peter Carey To Speak At Muhlenberg College
Novelist Peter Carey, who won the Booker Prize in 1998 for "Oscar and Lucinda" and in 2001 for "True History of the Kelly Gang," will give a public reading at Muhlenberg College, Monday, September 29, 7 p.m., in the Recital Hall, Baker Center for the Arts.Tuesday, September 16, 2003 01:18 PM
Novelist Peter Carey, who won the Booker Prize in 1998 for "Oscar and Lucinda" and in 2001 for "True History of the Kelly Gang," will give a public reading at Muhlenberg College, Monday, September 29, 7 p.m., in the Recital Hall, Baker Center for the Arts. Originally from Australia, Carey has gained popularity throughout the science fiction community around the world. His work includes a children's book, a screenplay, non-fiction work, and many short stories and novels, including those listed above along with "Illywhacker," which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. The Booker Prize is considered the most prestigious literary award in the British Commonwealth. Peter Carey now lives in New York City, where he teaches creative writing at New York University. This public reading is free and open to the public, and is sponsored by Writers at Muhlenberg as part of Living Writers, a semester-long series of public readings. Future readings will be given by poet/novelist Michael Ondaatje, poet Len Roberts, and poet Lucille Clifton. Founded in 1848, Muhlenberg College is a highly selective liberal arts college in Allentown, Pa.
