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SUMMARY:Pick Up Your Name and Write: The Life of Wilma Elizabeth McDaniel\, with author Betty Blanks
DESCRIPTION:Wilma Elizabeth McDaniel\, Tulare Poet Laureate\, was the first 
 woman in California to be honored with a Literary Landmark. Join us for a 
 talk and reading by McDaniel’s longtime friend and biographer\, Betty 
 Blanks\, in celebration of American Archives Month.\n\nKnown as “The Okie 
 Poet\,” Wilma McDaniel moved to the San Joaquin Valley in the 1930s Dust 
 Bowl migration. She was a prolific writer who captured the migrant 
 experience and the everyday lives of working people through her poetry. 
 Betty's recent work\, Pick Up Your Name and Write: The Life of Wilma 
 Elizabeth McDaniel is a deeply researched narrative of the poet’s life 
 that incorporates collected memories from Wilma's circle of friends as well 
 as reflections on her own family history\, which in many ways mirrored 
 Wilma's. 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 Archives & Special Collections holds the Wilma Elizabeth McDaniel 
 papers. \n\nBetty Blanks was born and raised in the San Joaquin Valley and 
 practiced law in Visalia\, California for over thirty years. Her 
 relationship with Wilma during the last 14 years of the poet's life was 
 deeply personal. After retiring from her law practice\, she was encouraged 
 by others close to Wilma to tell her story. She hopes new readers will find 
 the same inspiration she found in Wilma's writing.\n\nWe will have a raffle 
 during the event to give away five copies of the book.\n\nEvent Time: 3:30 
 pm - 5:00 pm\n\nEvent Date: Tuesday\, October 29\, 2024 \n\nEvent Location: 
 Kolligian Library Building\, KL 232 \n\nRegistration is encouraged as 
 seating is limited. Light refreshments provided. Visitor parking is in the 
 Bellevue Lot.
LOCATION:KL 232
ORGANIZER;CN="Emily Lin":MAILTO:elin@ucmerced.edu
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CONTACT;CN="Emily Lin":MAILTO:elin@ucmerced.edu
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