Please Join Us for an African Literature Conference
Save the date! October 8-9, 2010.
This conference is being presented by Books For Africa in collaboration with Somali Family Services, The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library, the University of Minnesota's College of Liberal Arts and the Office of International Program's Global Spotlight Initiative, and Mshale.
Our goal with this conference is to celebrate and explore current African literature, with input from some of the most influential writers coming out of Africa today. We have confirmed the participation of Nuruddin Farah, Alexandra Fuller, Uwem Akpan, and Billy Karanja Kahora. Read author bios.
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Agenda
Friday, October 8, 2010
6:00–9:00 PM Reading and reception with Nuruddin Farah
Hubert H. Humphrey Center, Cowles Auditorium / Atrium
301 19th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55455
View map to Humphrey Center and parking information.
Free and open to the public — 250 capacity
Saturday, October 9, 2010
1:30–3:30 PM Readings and Panel Discussion with Authors:
Uwem Akpan, Alexandra Fuller, and Billy Karanja Kahora
Hubert H. Humphrey Center, Cowles Auditorium / Atrium
301 19th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55455
View map to Humphrey Center and parking information.
Free and open to the public — 250 capacity
3:30–5:00 PM Reception and Book Sales/Autographs
Humphrey Center Atrium
Free and open to the public
6:30–9:00 PM Reception/Dinner with Authors
Keynote Address by Alexandra Fuller
The University Club of Saint Paul, Downtown Clubhouse
340 Cedar Street, Saint Paul, MN 55101
View map and directions to the University Club.
Tickets required — 200 capacity
Register online for the October 9th fundraiser here.
Register here to spend an intimate evening with the authors at a BFA reception and fundraiser at the University Club in downtown Saint Paul on Saturday, October 9, 2010, at 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Featuring a keynote address by Alexandra Fuller!
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