Authors and Poets Who have Visited Manchester College

Often, Manchester is host to visiting literary professionals, who speak at assemblies and meet with students, providing advice and inspiration. Over the years, visitors have included such notables as Carl Sandburg, Ogden Nash and Maya Angelou. More recently, the College has welcomed contemporary literary experts, such as:

  • Etheridge Knight
  • Gwendolyn Brooks
  • Yevtushenko
  • Jeff Gundy (professor of English at Bluffton College)
  • Ann Hostetler (professor of English at Goshen College)
  • Helen Frost (freelance author of books for children and young adults)
  • Laurel Smith (professor of English at Vincennes University)