By GENE ARMSTRONG
For the first time in Tucson, a stellar roster of Native American poets will gather to share their poetry, creative ideas and thoughts on the literary arts and language with each other and with audiences at the Native Voices Symposium, scheduled for next weekend at the University of Arizona.
The symposium, featuring revered author Leslie Marmon Silko as keynote speaker, also will include such noted writers as Luci Tapahonso, Sherwin Bitsui, Simon Ortiz, Nora Marks Dauenhauer, Rex Lee Jim, Danny Lopez, Joy Harjo and Laura Tohe, among others, teaching classes and workshops, reading from their work and sitting in on panel discussions June 14-16.
According to a press release, the symposium is designed to celebrate "linguistic and cultural diversity, and it explores how languages--endangered indigenous languages in particular--are not just preserved but invigorated by poetry, storytelling, bookmaking and literary pursuits."
The symposium is the result of a collaboration of the University of Arizona Poetry Center and the 28th annual American Indian Language Development Institute, a four week residential summer program for teachers of Native American students.
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