NCSU Libraries Focus Online

Volume 21 number 3 - Spring 2001

By Mary Kate Keith, Friends of the Library

North Carolina State University's Poet-in-Residence and Professor of English John Balaban graciously signed copies of his critically acclaimed book Spring Essence: Poetry of Ho Xuan Houng for admiring fans at the Friends of the Library's second annual University Authors Days. University Authors Days was held on January 30 and 31, 2001, in the D. H. Hill Library. Over the two days, more than 350 guests attended the readings and lectures, which provided a fascinating glimpse into the wealth of research and publishing activities pursued by university authors.

Balaban was one of twelve NC State authors who participated in this popular program, which celebrates the works of the university's talented authors. Other participants were: Robert Entman (Communication), The Black Image in the White Mind; Linda McMurry (History), To Keep the Waters Troubled: The Life of Ida. B. Wells; Gail O'Brien (History), The Color of Law: Race, Violence, and Justice in the Post-World War II South; Raymond Murray (Nuclear Engineering), Nuclear Energy: An Introduction to the Concepts, Systems, and Applications of Nuclear Processes; William Dunstan (History), The Ancient Near East and Ancient Greece; William Harris (History), With Charity for All: Lincoln and the Restoration of the Union; James Troyer (Botany), Nature's Champion: B. W. Wells, Tar Heel Ecologist; Marvin Soroos (Political Science and Public Administration), The Endangered Atmosphere: Preserving a Global Commons; and Robert Metzger (Philosophy), A Master of the Century Past. This year, a student joined the faculty making presentations: C. Franklin Goldsmith (Mechanical Engineering), The Best Hikes of Pisgah National Forest.