Poet Cate Marvin kicks off Triptych virtual author series, Jan. 15

Poet Cate Marvin kicks off Triptych virtual author series, Jan. 15

Headshot of Cate Marvin on an orange backgroundDetroit Mercy’s English Department kicks off its annual Triptych series with poet Cate Marvin, who will read her work on Thursday, Jan. 15 at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom.

Triptych is a virtual reading series featuring award-winning authors in conversation with Detroit Mercy’s Poet-in-Residence Stacy Gnall. Triptych events are free and open to the community.

Cate Marvin is the author of four books of poetry: World’s Tallest Disaster, winner of the 2000 Kathryn A. Morton Prize; Fragment of the Head of a Queen, for which she received a Whiting Award; Oracle, which was named by The New York Times as one of “The Best Poetry Books of 2015”; and Event Horizon, which appeared from Copper Canyon Press in 2022.

A recipient of the Kate Tufts Discovery Prize, she also co-edited with poet Michael Dumanis the anthology Legitimate Dangers: American Poets of the New Century (Sarabande Books, 2006). Marvin teaches poetry writing in the Stonecoast M.F.A. Program at the University of Southern Maine and is professor of English at the College of Staten Island, City University of New York. A recent Guggenheim Fellow, she lives in Scarborough, Maine.

SAVE THE DATE for authors Ross Gay (Feb. 19) and Ilya Kaminsky & Katie Farris (March 19). Triptych events are held via Zoom on third Thursdays in January, February and March, from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Register here!

Flyer with a pink background. At the top, large green text reads “Triptych.” Below, text states: “Hosted by Dr. Stacy Gnall, Poet-in-Residence, University of Detroit Mercy.” The center features an orange circular gear design with vine leaves, containing four small circular images of authors. On the right, text says “All events on Zoom” with a QR code for registration. Event details at the bottom list three sessions: Cate Marvin – January 15, 6:30 p.m.; Ross Gay – February 19, 6:30 p.m.; Ilya Kaminsky & Katie Farris – March 19, 6:30 PM A quote and additional text explain that Triptych is a virtual author series featuring three writers for readings and conversation. The Detroit Mercy English logo and website link appear at the bottom.