Building on a long tradition of inviting distinguished writers to campus to read their works, teach, and talk with students, the Writers Festival began in the spring of 1972 with May Sarton as the headliner.
A statewide writing contest for colleges and universities in poetry and fiction was the centerpiece of the event: the finalists works were published in the festival magazine, and the visiting writers selected the prizewinners in each genre.
Readings and workshops with the visiting writers rounded out the program, which was open to the public as well as to the campus community.
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