Fiction writer Denis Johnson will read from his work in the next presentation of the Raymond Carver Reading Series

Fiction writer Denis Johnson will read from his work in the next presentation of the Raymond Carver Reading SeriesFebruary 28, 2001Kelly Homan Rodoskikahoman@syr.edu

Denis Johnson will read from his works of fiction at 5:45 p.m. March 7 in Gifford Auditorium in Huntington Beard Crouse Hall. The presentation, part of the Raymond Carver Reading Series, is free and open to the public. Johnson is author of several works of fiction, including “The Name of the World,” (Harper Collins, 2000), “Already Dead” (Harper Collins, 1998), “Jesus’ Son” (Harper Trade, 1993) and “Angels” (Alfred Knopf, 1983). His poetry collections include “The Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations Millenium General Assembly” (Harper Collins, 1995), “The Veil” (Knopf Alfred, 1987) and “The Incognito Lounge” (Carnegie-Mellon University Press, 1997). He is recipient of a Lannan Fellowship and Whiting Writers Award, among other honors. He lives in northern Idaho. The Raymond Carver Reading Series is supported by The College of Arts and Sciences, SU Library Associates, Stephen King, the Dr. Scholls Foundation and the New York State Council on the Arts. For more information, contact Chris Kennedy at 443-2173.