Fletcher Lecture Series
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The Fletcher Lecture Series, named after former department head Marie Fletcher, brings outstanding scholars and writers to Nicholls each fall.
The scholar or creative writer typically performs both a morning and evening lecture. A monograph of each lecture has been published each year since 1998, and a yearly conference connected to the event began in 2006.
Past lecturers have included:
- Robert Penn Warren
- Ernest Gaines
- Maxine Hong Kingston
- Henry Louis Gates
Visit the Fletcher Lecture Web site.

