By: Jack Rossi | 2021.04.15 | 07:51 am
To the world, she’s a writer, vocalist, actress, professor, scholar, critic, author, and more.
Tracie Morris
But University of Iowa Professor Tracie Morris says she’s first and foremost a poet a poet who was named a 2021 John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship recipient.
“I was very much shocked because there are so many wonderful people deserving these honors, and I didn’t feel entitled,” says Morris. “I was in a few days of shock, but also gratitude of the support and outpouring of congratulations.”
Established in 1925, the Guggenheim Fellowship aims to further the development of scholars and artists by assisting individuals who have already demonstrated exceptional capacity for creative arts. The fellowship provides six to 12 months’ funding for artists, scholars, and writers to pursue creative projects.
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11:30 AM March 16, 2021
Temporary licences are being introduced by East Devon County Council to help hospitality businesses. Picture: Simon Horn
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A Devon charity is hosting a free online event this week to support those in the county’s hospitality and tourism sector through Covid-19 and recovery.
Devon Communities Together has organised the “Surviving and Thriving in Devon’s Tourism and Hospitality Sector” event on Friday, March 19, as part of its Listening Ear service, which it launched earlier this year in partnership with Devon County Council.
The webinar, from 11:30am-1pm, is specifically designed for those in the sector but those in the supply chain, aligned with the industry, or considering diversification, are very welcome to attend.
Last year I was delighted to be asked to join the board of Love Devon, the fundraising and trading arm of independent charity Devon Communities Together.
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4:00 PM January 2, 2021
Devon Communities Together is seeking additional volunteers to cope with the anticipated high demand for the service
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A Devon charity is launching a pilot ‘Listening Ear’ service to provide a safe space for Devon business owners to chat about the challenges of running a business during a pandemic.
Listening Ear has been developed by a partnership of independent charity Devon Communities Together and Devon County Council, as a response to a need for business owners to have somebody to talk to about their general stresses and concerns, especially if they would rather not talk to their family and friends about these issues.