Poets Aeronwy Thomas and Peter Thabit Jones, April 25

Poets Aeronwy Thomas and Peter Thabit Jones will read from their own works at 4 p.m., Friday, April 25, in the Alumni Room, Old Main, Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois. Thomas is the daughter of Dylan Thomas, and Jones teaches literature at Swansea University in Wales, United Kingdom. The reading is free and open to the public.

Currently on an international tour, Thomas and Jones have given readings at the New York Public Library, Wellesley College, City College of New York, The National Arts Club of Manhattan, Northern Michigan University, Chicago Poetry Society, University of Colorado at Boulder, and the Robinson Jeffers Center in Monterey, California.

A noted poet in her own right, Thomas is a leader of movement to honor her father, Dylan Thomas, one of the best known poets of the 20th century. She has published six books of poetry and is also well known for her translations of Italian poetry. her latest is "I Colori Delle Parole," in both Italian and English, with paintings by Italian artist Gianpiero Actis.

Jones is the founder and editor of The Seventh Quarry, a poetry magazine published in Swansea, Wales. He has published six books of poetry and one of short stories; his most recent poetry collection is "The Lizard Catchers," nominated for the 2007 Welsh Book of the Year. His poetry for children has been featured on British radio and television.

The reading is sponsored by the Caxton Club and the John and Elaine Fellowes Fund, and is presented by Knox in celebration of National Poetry Month and the Sandburg Days Festival in Galesburg.

Founded in 1837, Knox is a national liberal arts college in Galesburg, Illinois, with students from 45 states and 44 nations. Knox's 'Old Main' is a National Historic Landmark and the only building remaining from the 1858 Lincoln-Douglas debates.