Presentation Title
Great River Reading Series: Carolyn Porter
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Location
Science Laboratory Center 120
Start Date
3-21-2023 5:00 PM
End Date
3-21-2023 6:30 PM
Presentation Type
Video
Description
Carolyn Porter's memoir, Marcel's Letters, tells the story of Porter's discovery a treasure trove of old letters in an antique store in Stillwater, Mn. Though she could not read the letters, as they were written in French, Porter noticed they had been signed by a man named Marcel and written during WWII. Marcel's Letters is the story of Porter's quest to uncover this man's fate and her creation of the acclaimed P22 Marcel Script, immortalizing the man and his letters. Carolyn Porter is a graphic designer and founder of the company Porterfolio. She is the designer of the P22 Marcel Script, which won five awards, including the prestigious Certificate of Typographic Excellence. Marcel's Letters is a Paris Book Festival Winner.
Recommended Citation
Porter, Carolyn, "Great River Reading Series: Carolyn Porter" (2023). Great River Reading Series. 3.
https://openriver.winona.edu/greatriverreadingseries/ay2023/Schedule/3
Unique Identifier
WSUENGGRRS_2023_Porter_Carolyn
Great River Reading Series: Carolyn Porter
Science Laboratory Center 120
Carolyn Porter's memoir, Marcel's Letters, tells the story of Porter's discovery a treasure trove of old letters in an antique store in Stillwater, Mn. Though she could not read the letters, as they were written in French, Porter noticed they had been signed by a man named Marcel and written during WWII. Marcel's Letters is the story of Porter's quest to uncover this man's fate and her creation of the acclaimed P22 Marcel Script, immortalizing the man and his letters. Carolyn Porter is a graphic designer and founder of the company Porterfolio. She is the designer of the P22 Marcel Script, which won five awards, including the prestigious Certificate of Typographic Excellence. Marcel's Letters is a Paris Book Festival Winner.
