Reading:
Michael Rumaker, alumnus of Black Mountain College and author of the new memoir Black Mountain Days, will read from and discuss his book on five occasions in October. All events are free and open to the public.
Mon., Oct. 20th, 7:00p.m. at The Regulator Bookshop, Durham
Wed., Oct. 22nd, 7:30p.m. at Branch’s Chapel Hill Bookstore, Chapel Hill
Thurs., Oct. 23rd, 7:00 – 9:00p.m. at the Laurel Forum in Karpen Hall at UNC Asheville. This event is co-sponsored by UNCA Cultural & Special Events and the student group, Alliance UNCA.
Fri., Oct. 24th at 3:00p.m. at the Mountain Heritage Center at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee.
Sat., Oct. 25th at 7:00p.m. at Malaprop’s Bookstore, Asheville.
Black Mountain Days a new memoir by Michael Rumaker is a wonderful contribution to the growing body of work about legendary Black Mountain College, the experimental college which had an enormous impact on education and the arts in the latter half of the 20th century. The memoir offers a unique insider’s glimpse of life at the College from 1952-56 (its final four years) and brilliantly sketches personalities like Robert Creeley, John Chamberlain, Merce Cunningham, John Cage and Charles Olson. In Black Mountain Days Michael Rumaker takes the reader on a sequence of journeys, both creative and personal, from working class Philadelphia to America’s most significant progressive educational institution, Black Mountain College. Along the way, Rumaker found his vocation as writer and came to terms with his sexual identity. Black Mountain Days is published by Black Mountain Press, an imprint of the Black Mountain College Museum & Arts Center.
Praise for Black Mountain Days
” A finely detailed, evocative memoir – puts personal flesh on Black Mountain College’s historical bones. ” Martin Duberman
” A lovely and valuable book. ” Russell Banks
” brilliantly compassionate and enduring witness.” Robert Creeley
” This book is terrific. ” Jonathan Williams
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