Viking 1965

More than 600 heard and questioned Stephen Spender, British poet and critic, and co-editor of the English- American periodical, Encounter. Editor Robert Dana of the N orth American Reui,ew, and the authors of Ftue Poets of the Paci,fic Northwest, Portland poets William Stafford and Kenneth Hanson, Portland artist Carl Morris, and Seattle poets Richard Hugo and David Wagoner also en- thused Portland State audiences with readings. To encourage young poets, Portland State joined with Reed and Lewis & Clark to sponsor student poetry read- ing exchanges during Spring term. PSC's poets, Joanne Jones, Bilt Tate, and Anne Hamilton, were selected by a student-faculty panel. # IH