The 2007 Chancellor’s Regional Literary Award will go to A. Manette Ansay. Ms. Ansay is being honored for her body of work which includes "Vinegar Hill," "Blue Water" and her powerful memoir "Limbo."
This award brings attention to writers who focus on our region. Ms. Ansay grew up in Port Washington, and Wisconsin is the setting for much of her work. She currently teaches in the MFA program at the University of Miami. She was picked by a selection committee made up of faculty, staff and students.
We’re planning a campus-wide celebration for Thursday, April 26. Details are
still being worked out but Ms. Ansay will give a free public reading in the
Irvin L. Young Auditorium. She will also sign books at the end of the
evening. As details become available we will post them on the Web site.
I am delighted that this award has been met with such a warm reception within the literary community.The selection committee is now working with various local libraries and schools to help raise awareness of the award. We’re also hoping that some of the literature faculty will teach one of Ms. Ansay’s books second semester.
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