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Eric Tran

Eric Tran Oregon

Eric Tran is a queer Vietnamese poet and the author of Mouth, Sugar, and Smoke, winner of the Oregon Book Award and finalist for the Thom Gunn Award, and The Gutter Spread Guide to Prayer. His poetry has been featured in All Things Considered, Poetry Daily, and Verse Daily, and has received recognition from Best of the Net, Prairie Schooner, and New Delta Review, among other publications.  He is a psychiatrist in Portland, Oregon.

Events, Classes, and Seminars

Our events, classes, and seminars bring the community together to hear, learn, and discuss the most compelling issues and ideas of our day. We hope you will join us in our downtown Literary Arts space, online, and at partnering venues across Portland and Oregon.

Wednesday

Mar 29

Tuesday

May 23

Free Events   In-person   Oregon Book Awards & Fellowships   Oregon Book Awards Author Tour  

Oregon Book Awards Author Tour: Sindya Bhanoo and Eric Tran

Featuring Sindya Bhanoo, 2023 winner of the Ken Kesey Award for Fiction for Seeking Fortune Elsewhere and Eric Tran, 2023 winner of the Stafford/Hall prize for Poetry for Mouth, Sugar, and Smoke. Readings by the authors followed by a Q&A. Presented in partnership with Corvallis-Benton County Public Library.

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Sunday

Aug 6

Wednesday

Feb 7