Author Day Speakers
| Year | Author |
|---|---|
| 1977 | Abigail McCarthy, author of Circles and Private Faces, Public Spaces |
| 1978 | Maria von Trapp, of the family immortalized by The Sound of Music |
| 1980 | Isaac B. Singer, Nobel laureate in literature |
| 1981 | Czeslaw Milosz, Nobel laureate in literature |
| Fall 1982 | Irving Stone, biographical novelist, author of The Origin (Nobel Conference) |
| 1983 | June Goodfield, author of Playing God |
| 1984 | Barbara Flanagan, columnist for Minneapolis Star Tribune |
| 1985 | Susan Allen Toth, author of Blooming and Ivy Days |
| 1986 | Jim Gilbert, Minnesota author & naturalist |
| 1986 | Kathryn Christenson, poet/writer |
| 1986 | Elmer Suderman, poet/writer, author of What Can We Do Here? |
| 1987 | Lois Walfrid Johnson, inspirational author of Just a Minute, Lord |
| 1987 | Betty Westrom Skold, inspirational author of Me, Too, Zacchaeus |
| 1988 | Catherine Nelson Feste, motivational author of The Physician Within |
| 1988 | Birgit Hamburg, nutritionist/writer from Stockholm, Sweden |
| 1988 | Eskil Hemberg, composer of Saint Erik’s Crown |
| 1990 | Jim McPherson, historian, Pulitzer Prize winning author of The Battle Cry of Freedom |
| 1990 | Herbjørg Wassmo, Norwegian writer (Out of Scandinavia) |
| 1990 | Karlis Kaufmanis, “Star of Bethlehem” lecturer |
| 1991 | Bill Holm, poet/writer, author of Coming Home Crazy |
| 1992 | Marilyn Johnson Boe, poet, author of The 17th Avenue Poems |
| 1992 | Per Olov Enquist, Swedish novelist/dramatist/essayist/columnist (Out of Scandinavia) |
| 1993 | Ann Burckhardt, Star Tribune food columnist |
| 1993 | John Najarian, physician, author of more than 1,100 articles in all areas of transplantation |
| 1994 | John and Anne Murray, medical team, authors of numerous articles on their research in Central Africa |
| Fall 1994 | Oliver Sacks, neurologist, author of Awakenings and The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat (Nobel) |
| Dec. 1994 | Tom Hegg, author of A Cup of Christmas Tea (St. Lucia) |
| 1995 | Janet Martin and Suzann Nelson, humorists, authors of Cream Peas on Toast |
| 1995 | Max Von Sydow, Swedish movie and stage actor (Out of Scandinavia) |
| 1996 | Andrew Farkas, biographer, author of Jussi |
| 1996 | Theodor Kallifatides, Swedish novelist/dramatist/poet/critic (Out of Scandinavia) |
| 1997 | Loreli Steuer, First Lady of Gustavus, breakfast chat on Toni Morrison |
| 1997 | Toni Morrison, Nobel laureate in literature, author of Beloved |
| 1997 | Einar Kárason, Icelandic novelist/poet/screenwriter (Out of Scandinavia) |
| Fall 1998 | Ann Patchett novelist, author of The Patron Saint of Liars |
| Spring 1999 | Faith Sullivan, novelist, author of The Cape Ann |
| Spring 2000 | Sandra Benitez, novelist, author of A Place Where the Sea Remembers |
| Fall 2000 | Jeanne Ray, novelist, author of Julie and Romeo |
| Fall 2000 | Linn Ullmann, Norwegian journalist/critic/novelist, author of Before You Sleep |
| Dec. 2000 | Tom Hegg, author of A Cup of Christmas Tea |
| Spring 2001 | Patricia Hampl, novelist/essayist/memoirist, author of I Could Tell You Stories |
| Spring 2002 | Bill Holm, poet/writer, author of Eccentric Islands: Travels Real and Imaginary |
| Spring 2002 | Ylva Eggehorn, Swedish poet, author of Child of the Sea (Out of Scandinavia) |
| Spring 2003 | Stewe Claeson, Swedish novelist/short story writer (Out of Scandinavia) |
| Spring 2003 | Kevin Kling, playwright/humorist/storyteller |
| Spring 2004 | Thomas Friedman, New York Times columnist, author of From Beirut to Jerusalem |
| Fall 2004 | Judith Guest, novelist, author of The Tarnished Eye |
| Spring 2005 | Pete Hautman, young-adult novelist, author of Godless, and Mary Logue, poet, author of Settling |
| Spring 2005 | Susan Leaf, essayist, author of Potato City |
| Fall 2005 | Roger A. MacDonald, M.D., physician, author of A Country Doctor’s Casebook |
| Spring 2006 | Robert Alexander, historical novelist, author of Rasputin’s Daughter |
| Fall 2006 | Chuck Logan, thriller writer, author of Homefront |
| Dec. 2006 | Lisa Lunge-Larson, children’s writer/storyteller, author of Noah’s Mittens (St. Lucia) |
| Spring 2007 | Matthew Sanford, author of Waking: A Memoir of Trauma and Transcendence |
| Spring 2008 | Arvonne Fraser, author of She's No Lady: Politics, Family, and International Feminism |
Events
Baseball vs. Loras (Metrodome) Tomorrow 2–5 pm
Pathways to the Arts Mar 23 3:30–7 pm
Gustavus Swing Club Mar 24 9–11 pm
News & Blogs
Paralyzed Hockey Player Welcomed Back By Team Last month
RJD2 concert falls short of expectations 3 days ago
Paul Saulnier
Paul was born and raised in Connecticut, which explains why he has been a life-long New England Patriots fan. His undergraduate degrees are from the University of Hartford (where his Dad worked). There he received…