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10/12/09

Noted Author Scott Russell Sanders To Speak At St. Lawrence

CANTON - Scott Russell Sanders, author of 20 books of fiction and non-fiction, will speak and read from recent work in an appearance at St. Lawrence University on Tuesday, October 20, at 8 p.m. in the Common Room of Sykes Residence Hall. The event, part of the University's Writers Series, is open to the public, free of charge.

Sanders' books include Staying Put, Hunting for Hope and A Private History of Awe, which was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. In his latest book, A Conservationist Manifesto, which was published on Earth Day 2009, Sanders offers his vision for a shift from a consumer society to a sustainable one.

Widely admired for his essays about the human place in nature, the pursuit of social justice, the relation between culture and geography, and the search for a spiritual path, Sanders has received numerous honors and awards, including the Lannan Literary Award, the John Burroughs Essays Award, the Mark Twain Award and fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts.

For more information, contact the English department at 315-229-5125.

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