Reading from the Desert Pilgrim: On Route to Mysticism and Miracles
Mary Swander
Monday, 17 Nov 2003 at 7:00 pm – Campanile Room, Memorial Union
Mary Swander, whose eight books include Out of This World: A Journey of Healing, is a widely published poet and essayist, a Whiting Award winner, a Barnes and Noble Disovery selection, and a regular commentator on National Public Radio in Iowa and the Southwest. Mary Swander is a Distinguished Professor of English at Iowa State University.
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