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Poet Matthew Murrey to present at Channing-Murray |
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by Nancy D-R
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30 Oct 2005
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Matthew Murrey will present "Poetry in Insane Times" this Wednesday, November 2, at 7:00 p.m. at Channing-Murray Foundation, corner of Oregon & Mathews, Urbana |
Matthew Murrey has been writing poems for about 19 years. His work has been published in a number of journals including Wilderness Magazine and The Progressive. He received a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship in poetry in 1995.
Matthew states, "My poems are serious, funny, disturbing, and enjoyable. I like to connect with my audience, and I want to inspire people to love the beauty and possibilities of language in general and poetry in particular." |
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A local treasure |
by Clint Popetz
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31 Oct 2005
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For those that haven't heard Matt read before, it's a truly delightful experience. Thought provoking, deeply sensitive, his poems have so much of his heart in them, like a hand-turned bowl or that sweater from your grandmother that you wear until there's nothing left of it. His readings are always a nice mix of dark and light, with plenty of humour thrown in. He also spends some time explaining his process and choices of subjects, and is open to questions, so it's easy to attend if you're new to poetry readings. |
