Roanoke Times
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DATE: SUNDAY, October 30, 1994 TAG: 9411260002
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The Tennessee native has written four poetry collections, three poetry chapbooks, children's books and a variety of short stories. His work has appeared in more than 50 literary journals and 10 anthologies.
The festival will open at 2:30 p.m. with Lynn Powell, writer in the schools for the Ohio Arts Council, discussing lessons for young poets from Marion's work. Don Johnson, English professor at East Tennessee State University, will speak at 3:30 p.m. on Marion's Chinese poems.
Marion will read from his work at 8 p.m.
The second day will start with Appalachian writer George Ella Lyon discussing Marion's children's book, ``Hello, Crow,'' at 2:30 p.m. Ernest Lee, associate professor of English and composition director at Carson-Newman College, will speak at 3 p.m. on Marion as a ``community poet.''
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