Poet Lynne Thompson, Scripps Alumna class of ’72, will present her 2007 Perugia Press prize-winning work Beg No Pardon. This collection of poetry is about the formation of identity from a little-known and complicated beginning, both personally and culturally. Described as “brimming with personality and attitude in the very best sense — pride, dignity, and graceful indignation — Thompson speaks about the search for legacy, love of legacy, and joy of legacy.” Beg No Pardon describes a vivid world of Afro-Caribbean heritage and late 20th century life.
