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Alan Williamson reads his poetry Thursday at gallery
Beginning its fifth year in Davis, the Poetry Night Reading Series welcomes a UC Davis poetry favorite, Alan Williamson, at 8 p.m. Thursday. He will perform at the John Natsoulas Gallery, 521 First St. in Davis.
One of the most important poet-critics of his generation, Williamson has received a National Endowment of the Arts fellowship and a Guggenheim fellowship. He has taught for the UC Davis English department since 1983, having previously taught at the University of Virginia, Harvard University and Brandeis University.
Williamson studied poetry with Robert Lowell at Harvard University, earning a Ph.D. in 1969. While Williamson published numerous works, including both literary criticism and his own poetry, his “Pity the Monsters: The Political Vision of Robert Lowell” (1974) helped distinguish him as an esteemed poet-critic.
Some of his other poetry collections include, “Love and the Soul” (The University of Chicago Press, 1995) and “The Muse of Distance” (Knopf, 1988). The University of Chicago Press said Williamson was “the unequaled detective of the mythic reverberations behind the psyche’s complex inner weather.”
Attendees are encouraged to arrive early at the John Natsoulas Gallery to secure a seat, and to sign up for a spot on the open mic list.
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