Guest Program: In Memoriam Stephen Dobyns
Join family, friends, fellow writers, and former students to celebrate the life and work of Stephen Dobyns. Stephen Dobyns (1941-2026) was the author of more than thirty-five novels and poetry collections, including The Burn Palace, The Church of Dead Girls, Cold Dog Soup, Cemetery Nights, and Velocities. Among his
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many honors are a Melville Cane Award, Pushcart Prizes, a 1983 National Poetry Series selection for Black Dog, Red Dog: Poems, and three National Endowment for the Arts fellowships. His novels have been translated into twenty languages, and his poetry has appeared in the Best American Poetry anthology. Dobyns, who has taught at the University of Iowa, Boston University, Syracuse University, Sarah Lawrence College, and Warren Wilson College. By attending or participating in this program, you agree to abide by our Community Agreement. Our Guest Programs help keep Poets House within reach for all members of our community. Any organization with a commitment to literature–from small presses to public schools to nonprofit organizations to individual writers–is eligible to rent our space at a special discounted rate. We offer reduced rates and institutional support for book launches, readings, receptions, and many other literary events.