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Al Beck donates 21st book to College
Friday, November 02, 2012

Al Beck, Professor Emeritus at Culver-Stockton College, donated a signed copy of his 21st book to the Culver-Stockton College Library. The book, titled "Harvesting Life’s Fertile Feast," is a collection of poems and mini-essays about experiences Beck has had.
Beck, who taught art at C-SC from 1968-1996, has published books on a multitude of topics, including art, education, music and history. He was recently inducted into the Culver-Stockton College Division of Fine Arts Hall of Fame during the 2012 Homecoming ceremony. Beck’s other accomplishments include recognition as a creative writer and educator, including being listed in 2000 Outstanding Writers of the 20th Century, an international reference book by the International Biographical Centre in England, and receiving numerous art awards and prizes throughout his career for clay, glass, paper casting, painting and design. In 2006, he received the Editor’s Choice Award for Outstanding Achievement in Poetry: International Library of Poetry; and in 2007, he received second place in the 15th Annual National Senior Poets Laureate Poetry Competition in Missouri.

For information on Harvesting "Life’s Fertile Feast" and other publications by Al Beck, contact him at his email address: abeck@marktwain.net.