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Mildred Haun Conference Returns Feb. 6-7

Author Robert Gime will deliver the keynote address at the 17th Annual Mildred Haun Conference at 91快播 91快播.

Author Robert Gipe to Deliver Keynote Address

The 17th Annual Mildred Haun Conference will be held Feb. 6-7 on 91快播 91快播鈥檚 Morristown Campus. The conference is a celebration of Appalachian literature, culture and scholarship. This year鈥檚 theme is 鈥淐ooking Up the Good Stuff: Poetry, Music, Stories and More.鈥� The conference is free. Pre-registration is requested and can be made at ws.edu/mildred-haun.

The conference honors the legacy of Haun, a pioneer of Appalachian literature and a Hamblen County native. Haun鈥檚 鈥淭he Hawk鈥檚 Done Gone鈥� is considered one of the genre鈥檚 best works.

鈥淭he Mildred Haun conference this year has an array of incredible writers, artists, speakers and scholars that will reflect the Appalachian community in positive and wonderful ways,鈥� Dr. Paul Ludwig, associate professor of English and co-chair of this year鈥檚 conference. 

The conference features workshops in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and songwriting with a concert by bluegrass icon Dale Ann Bradley on Saturday evening.

Robert Gipe will deliver the keynote address on Friday. His first novel, 鈥淭rampoline,鈥� received the 2015 Weatherford Award for best Appalachian novel. His following novels, 鈥淲eedeater鈥� and 鈥淧op,鈥� also received recognition. All are illustrated novels. Gipe served as a consultant on the Hulu series, 鈥淒opesick.鈥� He is from Kingsport and now lives in Harlan, Kentucky.

Other scheduled speakers include Doug Van Gundy, Kelly Moore-Roberts, Annie Woodford and Mandi Sheffell. Fifteen scholarly presentations are also planned for the conference. These subjects range from 鈥淪eventy Years of Cast Iron Cooking鈥� to 鈥淧eople鈥檚 Medicine.鈥�

In keeping with this year鈥檚 theme, a Mildred Haun cookbook is in the works. Submit your favorite recipes for inclusion in this online catalog of food. Your grandmother鈥檚 biscuit recipe will live forever! Look for the 鈥淲e鈥檙e Hungry Link鈥� on the conference website. 

Professional development points are available for educators. The Mildred Haun Conference is the recipient of a Tennessee Arts Commission grant. 

For more information, contact Gayle Nelson at gayle.nelsonFREEWS. You can also learn more and register at .