Yale English Department & Rachel Tzvia Back Lecture Series: Forrest Gander

Event time: 
Wednesday, February 11, 2026 - 5:00pm
Location: 
LC 101 See map
Event description: 

The poet Forrest Gander is the acclaimed author of more than a dozen books, including Be With, winner of the 2019 Pulitzer Prize, and Core Samples from the World, a finalist for both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award. He has published two novels, As A Friend and The Trace, as well as the essay collection Faithful Existence. He has received fellowships from such institutions as the Library of Congress, the NEA, and the Guggenheim and Whiting Foundations.