The Arrowhead Library System is pleased to present Patrick Scully’s Leaves of Grass- Illuminated, a free program being offered for adults only at the following dates and locations:
Wednesday, September 6, 6:00 p.m.
Babbitt Public Library
Thursday, September 7, 6:30 p.m.
Cloquet Public Library
Friday, September 8, 1:00 p.m.
Aurora Public Library
Tuesday, September 19, 6:00 p.m.
Two Harbors Public Library
Wednesday, September 20, 1:00 p.m.
Mt. Iron Public Library
Thursday, September 21, Noon
Virginia Public Library
Join us for an adult-themed look at the life of Walt Whitman in Leaves of Grass Uncut. Patrick Scully assumes the role of Whitman, talking through his life story, railing against the puritan morals of the day and reading excerpts from Whitman’s works while providing a look into the controversial life of a great American poet.
Whitman, as portrayed by Scully, is a confident man who explains how he would code his language to escape the wrath of a rabidly homophobic society. Despite these efforts, Whitman’s works were banned and critics were quick to denounce him with their harshest words, which is hard to imagine today given the significant influence and great beauty of his writing.
This program, sponsored by Arrowhead Library System, was funded in part or in whole with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. To learn more about Arrowhead Legacy Events, please see our calendar at www.alslib.info, find us on Twitter www.twitter.com/ArrowheadLegacy, on Pinterest at https://www.pinterest.com/alexisleitgeb/legacy-events, or like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/alslibinfo.
