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About the eventThe Poetry Society of South Carolina presents a fun afternoon in Aiken, SC. This event is free and open to the public, so bring a friend.
The presentation begins with a brief history of the Poetry Society delivered by its president, Jim Lundy.
Following that, we will enjoy a screening of the documentary To Have a Name Worth Owning: Aiken's James Matthewes Legaré, presented by the film's director/producer Buddy Wingard. There will be a Q and A after the film with Buddy Wingard and Tom Mack.
Buddy Wingard is the Program Coordinator of the Savannah River Archeological Research Program and South Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of South Carolina.
Tom Mack, Ph.D. is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of The University of South Carolina Aiken. He is a recipient of the Governor's Award in the Humanities. He writes a column for the Aiken Standard and is an arts reviewer for Charleston's Post and Courier/Free Times. He is the author of numerous books on history and culture.
The subject of the documentary, James Matthews Legaré (November 26, 1823 in Charleston, SC, died March 30, 1859 in Aiken SC), was an American poet and inventor. He was by profession an inventor, artist, and author, but whose ill health prevented the commercialization of his devices. He contributed poetry to magazines, and published a single volume, Orta-Undis and other poems in 1848.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Aiken County Public Library, 314 Chesterfield St SW,Aiken, South Carolina, United States
