I Am One of You Forever: A Celebration of Fred Chappell

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I Am One of You Forever: A Celebration of Fred Chappell

A Celebration of Fred Chappell Reading Poster

Posted on August 23, 2022

The MFA Writing Program at UNC Greensboro and The UNCG Class of 1952 will host a day-long celebration of UNCG Professor Emeritus and former NC Poet Laureate Fred Chappell on Saturday, October 1st at the UNCG Alumni House on College Avenue. For directions and campus parking options visit: https://idcapps.uncg.edu/access/access.html?id=Alumni%20House

 

The events will kick off at 1:00 PM with a panel discussion by four of Chappell’s former students: Quinn Dalton, Julie Funderburk, Drew Perry, and Rhett Iseman Trull. The rest of the day’s festivities include a performance by Bruce Piephoff, an alumni reading, a reading by poet Rodney Jones, and a special screening of Michael Frierson‘s documentary film Fred Chappell: I Am One of You Forever.

 

All of the events are free and open to the public but pre-registration is requested.
To RSVP by September 15, go to: https://bit.ly/3PBbmHq

 

Full Schedule
1:00         Alumni Panel Discussion of Fred Chappell as a teacher and mentor
2:30         Light Reception
3:00         Performance by Bruce Piephoff
3:30         Readings by Quinn Dalton, Julie Funderburk, Drew Perry, and Rhett Iseman Trull
4:30         Reception
5:00         Reading by Rodney Jones [rescheduled from Friday]
6:00         Screening of Fred Chappell: I Am One of You Forever
7:00         Reception and Book Signing