On Baldwin: Celebrating a Great American Writer (Night #2)
Hosted by Tisa Bryant
Hancher Auditorium / Stanley Café
Presented by Hancher
Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, 5 p.m.
Part of Hancher's Infinite Dream festival
This year marks the 100th anniversary of James Baldwin, who was born on Aug. 2, 1924. His achievements as an American writer and critic of our cultural condition remain incredibly poignant in these early decades of the 21st century. Across two distinct reading events, local and visiting writers will share new work inspired by and in conversation with Baldwin’s canon as well as readings from Baldwin’s own texts.
Acclaimed UI nonfiction writer and assistant professor of English Tisa Bryant will host. Reader include Hannah Bonner (Nonfiction Writing Program alum), Joel Worford (Iowa Writer's Workshop), and Lyuba Yakimchuk (International Writing Program)
FREE and OPEN to the public.
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See more from Infinite Dream:
On Baldwin: Celebrating a Great American Writer (Night #1)
No More Water: A Conversation with Meshell Ndegeocello
Conrad Tao and Caleb Teicher "Counterpoint"
See the full Infinite Dream lineup
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