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Inaugural Dean’s Distinguished Lecture with Carl Phillips, “Pressure Against Emptiness: Some Thoughts on Making”

Carl Phillips is a celebrated poet, essayist, and professor whose work has garnered critical acclaim and captivated readers around the world. With numerous accolades to his name, including the 2023 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry, Phillips is recognized as one of the most influential voices in contemporary literature.

Arts & Sciences presents the inaugural Dean's Distinguished Lecture featuring the renowned poet and Washington University Professor of English, Carl Phillips.

The author of 16 books of poetry and a four-time finalist for the National Book Award, Phillips received the Pulitzer for his latest collection, "Then The War: And Selected Poems, 2007-2020." The book has been described as "a masterful collection that chronicles American culture as the country struggles to make sense of its politics, of life in the wake of a pandemic, and of our place in a changing society."

Please join us for this event on Monday, April 1, at 4:00 p.m. in Hillman Hall's Clark-Fox Forum.

4:00 - 5:00 p.m.: Lecture and Q&A
5:00 - 6:00 p.m.: Post-event reception

Introduction by Feng Sheng Hu, the Richard G. Engelsmann Dean of Arts & Sciences and Lucille P. Markey Distinguished Professor

This event will be held in person and livestreamed at the link provided in the registration confirmation email.

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