07/01/2008 - for immediate release
THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
AND THE GEORGIA REVIEW ANNOUNCE
A LANDMARK CULTURAL EVENT:
THE PULITZER LEGACY IN GEORGIA
Athens, GA - The Georgia Review, the award-winning literary quarterly published
from the University of Georgia and distributed nationwide, is pleased to announce
The Pulitzer Legacy in Georgia program-a four-day celebration of fine writing and
writers hosted by the Jekyll Island Club from October 27th to 30th, 2008. The event
features four recent Pulitzer Prize winners, all of whom have an association with
the state of Georgia, the University of Georgia, and/or The Georgia Review: poets
Stephen Dunn and Natasha Trethewey, journalist and historian Hank Klibanoff, and
historian Edward Larson.
The Pulitzer Legacy in Georgia will take place at the world-famous Jekyll Island
Club, which opened in 1888 as a private retreat for many of that era's most
prominent Americans, including Joseph Pulitzer and his family. The Jekyll Island
Club-now a National Register of Historic Places site-was described in the February
1904 issue of Munsey's Magazine as "the richest, the most exclusive, the most
inaccessible club in the world." No longer inaccessible, Jekyll Island is renowned
for its beaches and pristine coastal ecosystem, and is a destination resort that
offers fine modern amenities alongside a wealth of Georgia history.
Stephen Dunn's Different Hours took home a Pulitzer in 2001, and he has been a
frequent contributor to The Georgia Review for more than twenty-five years. Hank
Klibanoff, former managing editor for news at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, won
the 2007 Pulitzer in history for The Race Beat: The Press, the Civil Rights
Struggle, and the Awakening of a Nation, coauthored with Gene Roberts.
Edward Larson, winner of the 1998 history prize for Summer for the Gods: The Scopes
Trial and America's Continuing Debate Over Science and Religion, is University
Professor of history at Pepperdine University and former Herman E. Talmadge Chair
of Law and Richard B. Russell Professor of American History at the University of
Georgia.
Natasha Trethewey, a University of Georgia alumna, is the Phillis Wheatley
Distinguished Chair in Poetry at Emory University and won the 2007 Pulitzer for
Native Guard.
Each of these distinguished guests will participate in a variety of activities over
the course of the week, including readings, panel discussions, question-and-answer
sessions, and informal gatherings with attendees. The Pulitzer Legacy in Georgia
represents a one-of-a-kind opportunity for the public to mix and mingle with four
of the finest talents in contemporary American arts and letters-and to do so in a
beautiful oceanside setting. The schedule of program events will leave participants
free time in the afternoon for exploring the Jekyll Island area or just relaxing on
the beach.
Registration for the event is open now and continues through early October or until
capacity is reached. For the best choice of discounted accommodations at the Jekyll
Island Club, those interested should register early. A ticket for the entire week
includes admission to all conference events, including author readings and book
signings, Q&A sessions, most meals, Jekyll Island History tours, and tours of the
Georgia Sea Turtle Center. Individual day tickets are also available.
The Pulitzer Legacy in Georgia is a production of The Georgia Review and the
University of Georgia. The presenting sponsor is the Jekyll Island Club, with
additional support generously provided by the Jekyll Island Authority, the Jekyll
Island Foundation, the Jekyll Island Museum, The University of Georgia Alumni
Association, Rich Products Corporation, The Odum School of Ecology at UGA, Ameris
Bank, The Jekyll Island Public Library, The Brunswick-Golden Isles Chamber of
Commerce, The Brunswick News, Mr. John Vance Hughes, and others to be announced.
For more information and to register for the program, contact the offices of The
Georgia Review at (800) 542-3481 or garev@uga.edu. Lodging reservations should be
made through the Jekyll Island Club at (800) 535-9547. On the Web, visit
thegeorgiareview.com and jekyllclub.com.
Gordon
Dr. Gordon N. Baker
Director of Libraries
Clayton State University
200 Clayton State Blvd.
Morrow, Georgia 30260
678/466-4325; 678/466-4349 (F)
gordonbaker@clayton.edu<mailto:gordonbaker@clayton.edu>
"Education does not cost; it pays."
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