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September Events Set for Millay Anniversary Celebration
CAMDEN—This summer’s celebration of the 100th anniversary of the “discovery” of Pulitzer-Prize-winning poet Edna St. Vincent Millay in 1912 at Camden’s Whitehall Inn finishes with a flourish in September. All events are free and open to the public. The 1992 film documentary “Renascence: Edna St. Vincent Millay, Poet” will be ...
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Millay Gala Reading Marks Poet’s Discovery 100 Years Ago at Whitehall Inn
CAMDEN, Maine — One hundred years ago at the close of the midcoast Maine’s 1912 summer tourist season, Caroline B. Dow of New York City “discovered” Edna St. Vincent Millay reading her long poem “Renascence” during a staff party at the Whitehall Inn in Camden. That discovery led to Dow’s ...
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Millay Concert August 22 in Camden
CAMDEN, Maine — This summer’s Edna St. Vincent Millay celebration will continue with a musical evening of the Millay’s poem settings on Wednesday, August 22. Soprano Nancy Ellen Ogle and pianist Laura Artesani, faculty at the University of Maine School of Performing Arts in Orono, will perform at 7 p.m. ...
Three Poets to Discuss Millay’s Life, Loves, and Poems in Whitehall Inn Series
CAMDEN, Maine — Three Maine poets will read and discuss the life, loves, poems, and politics of Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Edna St. Vincent Millay at 7 p.m., Wednesday, August 8 at the historic Whitehall Inn in Camden. The presentation, “My Candle Burns at Both Ends,” features Rockland poet laureate Carol ...
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JULY EVENTS SET FOR MILLAY ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
CAMDEN — This summer’s celebration of the 100th anniversary of the “discovery” of Pulitzer-Prize-winning poet Edna St. Vincent Millay at Camden’s historic Whitehall Inn in 1912 continues with five events in July. All events are free and open to the public. On Wednesday, July 11, a second “Occupy Poetry” reading ...
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Things to Do/Literature
CAMDEN — Millay Anniversary Celebration film showing of 2009 documentary, “Burning Candles: The Life of Edna St. Vincent Millay,” 5 p.m., Thursday, July 26, Whitehall Inn, 52 High Street. Seating limited. For more information, call 236-3391.
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CAMDEN — Millay Anniversary Celebration, “Love Vincent: Writing Home,” features poet Candice Stover reading and discussing Edna St. Vincent Millay’s letters from her years in Greenwich Village, Europe, and upstate New York, 7 p.m., Wednesday, July 25, Whitehall Inn, 52 High St. For more information, call 236-3391.
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CAMDEN — Millay Anniversary Celebration film showing of 1992 documentary, “Renascence: Edna St. Vincent Millay, Poet,” 7 p.m., Wednesday, July 18, at Whitehall Inn, 52 High St. Free, seating limited. For more information, call 236-3391.
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CAMDEN — Millay Anniversary Celebration poetry reading featuring coastal Maine poets Ellen Goldsmith, Leonore Hildebrandt, former Belfast Poets Lauerate LInda Buckmaster and Elizabeth Garber, and 2012 Maine Poetry Out Loud finalist Brianna Housman, 7 p.m., Wednesday, July 11, Whitehall Inn, 52 High St. for information, call 236-3391.
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Poetry Writing Workshop Offered at Whitehall Inn
CAMDEN, Maine — As part of this summer’s celebration of the 100th anniversary of the “discovery” of Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Edna St. Vincent Millay at the Whitehall Inn in 1912, Kathleen Ellis will conduct a two-day poetry writing workshop on June 20 and 27. The workshop, which will meet from ...
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Things to Do/Literature
CAMDEN — Millay Anniversary Celebration, film showing of 1992 documentary, “Renascence: Edna St. Vincent Millay, Poet,” 7 p.m., Thursday, June 7, Millay Room, Whitehall Inn. Free. For information, call 236-3391. CAMDEN — Millay Anniversary Celebration, Occupy Poetry in Camden reading with Belfast Poet Laureate Jacob Fricke, Lisa Panepinto, Genevieve Shepard, ...
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Millay celebration to mark poet’s 1912 ‘discovery’ in Camden
CAMDEN, Maine — Camden’s historic Whitehall Inn will mark the 100th anniversary of the “discovery” of Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Edna St. Vincent Millay at the inn in 1912 with a series of weekly poetry events from June through mid-September. After Caroline Dow, a summer guest at the Whitehall Inn in ...
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Poet Richard Foerster to Read at UMaine October 19
The Maine Writers Series presents award-winning poet Richard Foerster on Wednesday, Oct. 19 at 4 p.m. at the Neville Hall Writing Center on the University of Maine campus in Orono. Foerster is the 2011 winner of both a National Endowment for the Arts poetry fellowship and a Maine Literary Award ...
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ROCKLAND Poet Kathleen Ellis will read from her recent book, “Narrow River to the North,” with guest poet Krisen LIndquist and Ellis’ poetry writing workshop poets, Farnsworth Art Museum auditorium, Rockland, 1 p.m., Friday, Aug. 12. FMI: 596-6457.









