The Brautigan Unconference, Creative Diddy-wah, and (inter)National Unpublished Writer's Day 2013 Our National Unpublished Writers' Day has grown! New in 2013, a three-part event: The Brautigan Unconference on Saturday, (inter)National Unpublished Writers' Day on Sunday, and a Creative Diddy-wah all weekend. Participate in one event or all three! Although there is a registration fee to participate in the Unconference, (inter)National Unpublished Writers' Day itself remains a free event. Richard Brautigan,… Show more born in Tacoma, Washington, 30 January 1935, longed for the miraculous in everyday experience. This longing was the basis for all his works. How does his longing affect our view of Brautigan, his works, and place in world literature? This question provides a focus for an unconference offering opportunities for sharing scholarship, a creative diddy-wah of works inspired by or responding to Brautigan, and (Inter)National Writer's Day, an annual celebration of the often overlooked voices of unpublished writers around the world, all during the last weekend in January, in celebration of Brautigan's birthday. Unconference Check-in and Reception--When: Friday 25 January 2013. Check into hotel (see the website for a list of accommodations). Art show at Nouspace Gallery all afternoon. 3:00-5:00 PM (PST)- Check in at Clark County Historical Museum, 1511 Main Street, Vancouver, WA (360) 993-5679. 5:00-7:00 PM (PST)- Reception at The Brautigan Library, Clark County Historical Museum. A concert/readings/performances may follow the reception. Dinner on own.
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