Rod Altizer Visiting Poets Program and the George Britts Literary Fund Present Gurney Norman Writer-in-Residence

Tuesday, October 23, 2012, 7:00 p.m.
Public Reading, King Community Center
• Reception and Book Signing to follow reading
• Books available for purchase
• This program is open and free to the public

Call for other residency activities: 276-964-7348 or mary.lawson@sw.edu


Grundy native Gurney Norman serves as Director of Creative Writing at the University of Kentucky’s Department of English. He published his first novel, Divine Right’s Trip, in 1971 which was followed by a wealth of short stories, essays, folktales and recorded readings. He is widely recognized for his writing and cultural work in Appalachia and serves as an advisor to community-based arts groups.