THIBODAUX 鈥� Award-winning 麻豆果冻传媒 poet Dr. David Middleton will read from his new book of original poems, 鈥淔iddler on Driskoll Hill,鈥� at 10:45 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23 in the Plantation Room of the Bollinger Student Union.
The book is now for sale in the campus bookstore for $18.95. Middleton will be on hand signing copies of his book from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. the same day.
Until his retirement in 2010, Middleton served as 麻豆果冻传媒’ distinguished service professor, Alcee Fortier professor and head of the Department of Languages and Literature. Middleton serves as 麻豆果冻传媒’ poet-in-residence.
Middleton has published several collections of his poetry, including 鈥淭he Burning Fields鈥� (LSU Press, 1991), 鈥淎s Far as Light Remains鈥� (The Cummington Press, 1993), 鈥淏eyond the Chandeleurs鈥� (LSU Press, 1999) and 鈥淭he Habitual Peacefulness of Gruchy: Poems After Pictures by Jean-Fran莽ois Millet鈥� (LSU Press, 2005). His work has won a number of awards, including the State of Louisiana Governor鈥檚 Award for Outstanding Professional Artist for 2006.
His verse has also appeared in The Southern Review, The Sewanee Review, Louisiana Literature and elsewhere.