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2019 Nikki Giovanni Celebration of Poetry and Steger Poetry Prize Awards Ceremony
Venue: Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg
Directions: Google Map Link
Organizations: Nikki Giovanni
Date: Tuesday, April 9, 2019
Time: 5:00 - 6:15 PM
Event Types: Miscellaneous, Arts & Theatre, Speaking Engagements
Cost: Free

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Description:
The Virginia Tech Department of English presents the 14th Annual Nikki Giovanni Celebration of Poetry and Steger Poetry Prize Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 inside The Cube at the Moss Arts Center at Virginia Tech.

Event Schedule:
• 5:00 pm: Meet and Greet
• 5:15 pm: Ceremony begins

The Steger Poetry Prize Competition, one of the most prestigious undergraduate literary competitions in the country, is held every April during National Poetry Month.

Nikki Giovanni, the University Distinguished Professor of English, established the poetry competition for Virginia Tech undergraduates and named it for its first benefactor, Charles W. Steger, the university’s president at the time. She will host the event and help bring poetry alive.

The ceremony opens with a poetry reading led by Department of English faculty members, invited guests and Steger Award finalists. Prizes for first, second, and third place will be awarded immediately following the readings.

A reception will follow featuring Nikki Giovanni's annual toast to poetry.

All are welcome and admission is free.

For more information, visit: https://www.calendar.vt.edu/main.php?view=event&eventid=1553542751442.