McNeese State University’s Master of Fine Arts (MFA) program in creative writing will host a poetry reading by Dilruba Ahmed on Friday, October 25, at 8 p.m. The event will take place in Bulber Auditorium and is free to faculty, staff, students, and the public. It is sponsored by the Juliet Hardtner Endowed Professorship.
Dilruba Ahmed is the author of Bring Now the Angels. Her poems have appeared in prestigious publications, including The New York Times Magazine, The Slowdown, and Poetry Unbound with Pádraig Ó Tuama.
Ahmed earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Pittsburgh and holds an MFA in creative writing from Warren Wilson College. She currently serves as a Visiting Assistant Professor of creative writing at Swarthmore College.
Founded in 1981, McNeese’s MFA program is the oldest in Louisiana and among the oldest in the Southeast.
Individuals needing accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) are encouraged to contact the Office of Campus Compliance and Civility at least 72 hours before the event.
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