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Louisiana Poet Laureate - Brenda Marie Osbey
The award-winning poet & New Orleans native visited campus.
Brenda Marie Osbey
Brenda Marie Osbey is the author of "All Saints: New and Selected Poems" (Louisiana State University Press, 1997), which received the 1998 American Book Award. Her other works include "Desperate Circumstance, Dangerous Woman" (1991), "In These Houses" (1988) and "Ceremony for Minneconjoux" (1985).
Reading & Seminar
| Event | Location | Date & Time |
|---|---|---|
| Poetry Reading: “Onward: New Orleans” |
Stoddard Hall | Thursday at 7 p.m. December 1, 2005 |
| Seminar: On the Black Culture of New Orleans |
Neilson Library Browsing Room |
Friday at 4 p.m. December 2, 2005 |
Link to past SC Libraries Poetry Center Readings resource pages.
Find Publications in the Libraries' Catalog
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Search the Five College Library catalog by author for Osbey, Brenda Marie to find published collections of the poet's works. |
Find Biographical Information & More Online
| Internet Site | Access |
|---|---|
| Smith College News Release | http://www.smith.edu/news/ |
| Brenda Marie Osbey's website | http://www.osbey.com/ |
| Biography in Context (Note: access is limited to Smith) |
Online access to full-text articles |
Search for Periodicals
On the Libraries' website under Research, the English subject page features links to periodical indexes, including MLA International Bibliography, Humanities Abstracts, and Academic Search Premier. Members of the Smith community may connect to these resources to find articles, essays, book reviews, and selected poems online. The Libraries research page for Afro-American Studies provides links to additional databases.
| Source | Access |
|---|---|
| Expanded Academic Index (1980+) Search by keyword, entering the poet's name and poem. Some PDF image files reproduce the original source. |
click here |
| Literature Online (8th century+) ABELL (the Annual Bibliography of English Language and Literature), plus full text content and web resources. [browse authors: Osbey] |
click here |
Contact
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