Pick Up Your Name and Write: The Life of Wilma Elizabeth McDaniel, with author Betty Blanks.

Event Description----- Known as “The Okie Poet,” Wilma Elizabeth McDaniel moved to the San Joaquin Valley in the 1930s Dust Bowl migration.

She was a prolific writer who, through her poetry, captured the migrant experience and the everyday lives of working people. Join us for a talk and reading by McDaniel’s longtime friend and biographer, Betty Blanks, in celebration of American Archives Month.

She will read selections of Wilma's poetry, consider the role of small presses in the Valley, and discuss her literary legacy. UC Merced Library holds the Wilma Elizabeth McDaniel papers.

Date or Dates of Event---- 10/29/2024

Start Time----- 3:30 PM

Street Address----- 5200 N Lake Rd

City----- Merced

For More Information Call:----- ((209) ) 228-4444

See Our Website----- https://ucm.edu/wem-blanks