The CT Young Writers Trust has a simple and compelling mission: Affirm the work of young poets and writers.
We do this by having great parties and giving away lots of money. Our parties are like sports banquets – except our music is a lot better.
The Rock Of Our Enterprise – Leo Connellan, aka El Bardo The Legend – did not receive that affirmation as a youngster. Instead, he was mocked and ridiculed for wanting to be a poet.
El Bardo got a dose of affirmation winning a Scholastic magazine prize. Still, even as an adult, Connellan was mopping floors and substitute teaching when he won the Shelley Memorial Award for his trilogy, The Clear Blue Lobster Water Country.
From Leo Connellan to the new leader of The Trust – poet and professor Ravi Shankar of Central Connecticut State University -- the organization has affirmed the work of 7,000 young poets and writers and given away more than $200,000.
Shankar has worked closely and intently with Trust Administrator Carol Thibeault to examine what has worked in the past and what will work in the future to keep the enterprise viable.
Join Charlotte Crowe, Patricia Smith, Bruce DeSilva, Elizabeth Thomas and The Jen Allen Big Band / Cosmic Jibaros As One Featuring DominiQue Saturday at CCSU to affirm the work of Connecticut’s best young poets and writers. Walk-ins OK. Invitation at bottom of this post.
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CT Young Writers Trust
390 Shore Drive, Branford CT 06405
RAVI SHANKAR
Chairman, shankarr@mail.ccsu.edu,
860-938-2139
RON WINTER
Executive Director, hjrwinter@comcast.net,
860-228-6803
CAROL THIBEAULT
Administrator, ctbeau@yahoo.com, 203-843-1423
ATTY WILLIAM CROWE
Legal Counsel, wcrowe@mayocrowe.com,
860-275-6801
ANDY THIBAULT
Chairman Emeritus, tntcomm82@cs.com,
860-690-0211
YOUNG WRITERS 2011 ANNUAL CELEBRATION
INVITATIONSeating Limited
You are cordially invited to attend the
14TH Annual CT Young Writers
Statewide Ceremony
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Central Connecticut State University
Constitution Room & Torp Theater
4 p.m. Workshops
5-6:15 p.m. Reception
Hors D'oeuvres,
Cash Bar
Bookstore
Special Guests
Charlotte Crowe, 2005 State Prose Champion,
Brown, 2011; Greater Hartford Academy / Canton HS, 2007
Patricia Smith, Poet, Blood Dazzler
Bruce DeSilva, Novelist, Rogue Island
Co-Masters of Ceremonies
Rand Richards Cooper, Author,
Bon Appétit travel writer
Diane Smith, Author,
Connecticut Network Anchor
Ravi 'I Don't Play The Sitar' Shankar
Poet, CCSU English Professor
Reception Entertainment
Jen Allen Big Band / Cosmic Jibaros As One
Latin Rock-Jazz Fusion Featuring DominiQue
$50 per person
RSVP by ... Walk-ins OK
Checks to CT Young Writers Trust
390 Shore Drive, Branford CT 06405
Young Writers Complimentary, everyone else $50
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