Dr. Amy Oatis to Participate in Moby Dick Marathon Reading
January 6, 2021
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Dr. Amy Oatis, associate professor of English at University of the Ozarks, will participate in the 25th annual
Moby Dick Marathon Reading, presented by the New Bedford Whaling Museum in Massachusetts.
The annual event that celebrates Herman Melville’s iconic 1851 novel will be conducted in a virtual format Jan. 8-10, 2021.
The event is presented by the museum each January to coincide approximately with the anniversary of Melville’s own departure on the whaling ship Acushnet. The weekend of Melville-centered programming includes scholarly and cultural presentations along with a