Thomas Hardy's Poetry

Session title: The Achievement of Thomas Hardy's Poetry. Presenter: Dr. Russell Greer of Texas Woman's University. Date and location: Wednesday, December 11, 2013 from 7:00-8:30 p.m. at the Denton South Branch Library. Series: Professor's Corner: A Literary Discussion Group. Session description: Critic Donald David has argued in a very important book that Thomas Hardy has been the most influential British poet in the twentieth century. In this presentation, Dr. Russell Greer will survey the achievement of Thomas Hardy in poetry, highlighting special poems and groups of poems that have achieved great success, and surveying key critical approaches by scholars. Link to material related to the session and recommended by the presenter (Hardy poems and biographical background): http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/110. Cost: This program is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. Coordinator: Fred Kamman, Denton Public Library; Fred.Kamman@cityofdenton.com; 940-349-8752. Producer: Dr. Stephen Souris, Texas Woman's University; SSouris@twu.edu; 940-898-2343. Location of the South Branch Library: 3228 Teasley, Denton, TX 76210. The South Branch Library is just south of the Teasley & Lillian Miller intersection. Supporters: Denton Public Library, Voertman's Bookstore, Recycled Books Records CDs, Cooper's Copies and Printing, and Humanities Texas. "This program was made possible in part with a grant from Humanities Texas, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities."