April 6, 2015

Author Éireann Lorsung to present at SVSU for reading series

Writer Éireann Lorsung will speak at Saginaw Valley State University as part of the school's "Voices in the Valley" reading series Wednesday, April 15 at 7 p.m. in SVSU's Founders Hall. This event is free and open to the public.

Lorsung is a published author and poet, with her most notable works being "Music for Landing Planes By," "Her book," and "Sweetbriar," which are all poetry collections. She is currently working on a fiction novel about the effects a Japanese earthquake had on an archivist.

As for other endeavors, Lorsung is the coordinator for the Dickinson House, a bed and breakfast where writers and artists can explore their creativity in Belgium. She also runs MIEL, a micropress, and is editor for their journal 1110.

Lorsung earned her bachelor's degree in English and Japanese, and her master's degree in creative writing from the University of Minnesota before completing her Ph.D. in critical theory at the University of Nottingham.