‘Beneficence,’ ‘Sigh, Gone’ among Maine Literary Awards finalists
Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance will reveal the winners during an online ceremony May 27.
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The Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance announced finalists for the 2021 Maine Literary Awards on Thursday. The winners will be revealed May 27, when the awards are presented via Zoom, beginning at 7 p.m. Nearly 300 writers and publishers submitted works for consideration by more than 40 jurors.
The finalists:
Claire Ackroyd, “Murder in the Maple Woods”
Book Award for Fiction
Kate Kennedy, “Skin: A Memoir”
Éireann Lorsung, “The Century”
Michael K. Komanecky, Jane Biano, and Angela Waldron, “Maine and American Art: The Farnsworth Art Museum”
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“Good Trouble,” an all-original, performance work created by a Theatre UMF ensemble cast was inspired by the words and work of the late Congressman John Lewis.
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FARMINGTON University of Maine at Farmington students, faculty and staff came together this past October to create their regular fall theatrical production in an anything but regular year.
However, UMF cast and crew members, most of them students, were committed to creating a meaningful and thought-provoking production, in accordance with CDC guidelines, that the public could still appreciate and enjoy remotely.
“Everything is so restricted right now due to COVID, it was nice to still have this performance to continue creating and feel like there’s an impact being made with art. I think that’s important, too, because art is not only a gateway, but it is comforting during these strange times,” said Ciera Miller, UMF senior from Lisbon Falls and script writer.
FARMINGTON University of Maine at Farmington students, faculty and staff came together this past October to create their regular fall theatrical production in an anything but regular year. However, UMF cast and crew members, most of them students, were committed to creating a meaningful and thought-provoking production, in accordance with CDC guidelines, that the public […]