Distinguished Voices in Literature
Distinguished Voices in Literature, SUNY Cortland's Visiting Writers series, brings poets, authors, and scholars to campus for readings and lectures. All events are free and open to the public.
Spring 2026
Ana Božičević
Reading and Q&A with Ana Božičević author of New Life
Thursday, April 23, 2026
5:00pm
Dowd Art Gallery, Dowd Fine Arts Center 106
Ana Božičević grew up in Zadar, Croatia before coming to Brooklyn, New York. Ana is a poet, translator, teacher, and occasional singer. She is the author of New Life (Wave Books, 2023), Povratak lišća / Return of the Leaves, Selected Poems in Croatian (Hrvatsko Društvo Pisaca/Croatian Writers Society, 2020); Joy of Missing Out (Birds, LLC, 2017); the Lambda Award-winning Rise in the Fall (Birds, LLC, 2013), and Stars of the Night Commute (Tarpaulin Sky Press, 2009). You can find more of her work at www.anabozicevic.com.
Spring 2026 Writing Contests
Distinguished Voices in Literature events are supported by the President’s Office, the Haines Fund, the Provost’s Office, the Cortland College Foundation, the Cultural and Intellectual Climate Committee, CAS, the Writing Center, and the English Department.
For questions please contact Heather Bartlett ([email protected]) or Danica Savonick ([email protected])