Stafford books
In conjunction with Kim Stafford's upcoming lecture, Miller Library has prepared a display featuring some of both Kim and his father William Stafford's books.
Kim Stafford will deliver a lecture, “Better to Wear Out than Rust Out: One Family’s Literary Affection for Kansas,” on Sunday, Feb. 25 at 7:30 p.m. in Brown Auditorium on the McPherson College Campus.
The speech is presented as a Mohler Lecture, a lecture series that was established in 1975 by a donation from Robert E. & Fern Mohler to bring outstanding speakers and lecturers from all fields of knowledge to the McPherson College campus.
Kim Stafford says...
"My father, the poet William Stafford, was born in Hutchinson, and his parents rest in the McPherson Cemetery. My mother lived in McPherson as a girl, while her father went to McPherson College (his motto in the yearbook: "Better to wear out than rust out"). Every chance I get, I return to the place of my people, for there is a spirit big and open in Kansas that I do not find abroad. In my time at McPherson College I will share some stories from the family lore that contribute to my feeling of affection for Kansas, and how these stories have given me a foundation for living far away."
Stafford has taught at Lewis & Clark College since 1979. He is the founding director of the Northwest Writing Institute and serves as the Literary Executor for the William Stafford Archive. His publications include books of poetry, essays and short stories. His book “Having Everything Right,” won a Western States Book award and he has received two creative writing fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Stafford holds a Ph.D. in medieval literature from the University of Oregon. He lives in Portland with his wife and children.
Kim Stafford will deliver a lecture, “Better to Wear Out than Rust Out: One Family’s Literary Affection for Kansas,” on Sunday, Feb. 25 at 7:30 p.m. in Brown Auditorium on the McPherson College Campus.
The speech is presented as a Mohler Lecture, a lecture series that was established in 1975 by a donation from Robert E. & Fern Mohler to bring outstanding speakers and lecturers from all fields of knowledge to the McPherson College campus.
Kim Stafford says...
"My father, the poet William Stafford, was born in Hutchinson, and his parents rest in the McPherson Cemetery. My mother lived in McPherson as a girl, while her father went to McPherson College (his motto in the yearbook: "Better to wear out than rust out"). Every chance I get, I return to the place of my people, for there is a spirit big and open in Kansas that I do not find abroad. In my time at McPherson College I will share some stories from the family lore that contribute to my feeling of affection for Kansas, and how these stories have given me a foundation for living far away."
Stafford has taught at Lewis & Clark College since 1979. He is the founding director of the Northwest Writing Institute and serves as the Literary Executor for the William Stafford Archive. His publications include books of poetry, essays and short stories. His book “Having Everything Right,” won a Western States Book award and he has received two creative writing fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Stafford holds a Ph.D. in medieval literature from the University of Oregon. He lives in Portland with his wife and children.
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