SUNY Canton Welcomes Back Native American Poet Santee Frazier for Living Writers Series

by Lorette Murray

Canton, NY (11/14/2019) — The SUNY Canton Living Writers Series is honoring Native American Heritage Month with a guest speaker whose poetry deals with the marginalization of Native people.

Santee Frazier will speak at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20 in the Richard W. Miller Campus Center's Kingston Theater. The event is free and open to the public.

Frazier, a member of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, will read from his recently released poetry collection, "Aurum," which, according to the publisher, captures the vibrantly original language in Frazier's first collection, "Dark Thirty," while taking on a completely new voice and rhythm.

"Santee's poetry creates indelible images in the mind that linger long after the words have disappeared," said Living Writers Series creator and SUNY Canton Associate Professor Phil K. LaMarche.

Following the reading, North Country Public Radio's Station Manager Mitch Teich will lead a question-and-answer session with the audience.

Frazier previously visited the college in 2013 to read from his first collection. Many of the themes and characters from "Dark Thirty" are continued in "Aurum."

Frazier is the director of the Institute of American Indian Arts Low Residency MFA Program in Santa Fe. His poems have appeared in Ontario Review, American Poet, and Prairie Schooner, among others.

Frazier's appearance is the final Living Writers Series event of the fall semester. The series resumes Wednesday, March 30, with author Danny Ramadan. For more information about past or upcoming guests, visit www.canton.edu/writers.

About SUNY Canton

SUNY Canton is Northern New York's premier college for career-driven bachelor's degrees, associate degrees and professional certificate programs. The college delivers quality hands-on programs in digital design, engineering technology, health, management and public service. Faculty members are noted for their professional real-world experience in addition to outstanding academic credentials. As SUNY's leader in online education, SUNY Canton OnLine offers hundreds of flexible and convenient courses as well as 18 online degree programs. The college placed first in 14 categories in a SUNY-Wide Student Opinion Survey, most notably in career services, tutoring, library resources, and classroom facilities. The college's 15 traditional athletic teams compete at the NCAA Division III level as part of the North Atlantic Conference. SUNY Canton also offers varsity esports and cheerleading. For more information, visit www.canton.edu.

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