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. To date, we have confirmed the participation of Nuruddin Farah, Alexandra Fuller, Binyavanga Wainaina, and Uwem Akpan. Read author bios.

Literature Conference sponsors:

African Literature Conference

Friday and Saturday, October 8-9, 2010
Hubert H. Humphrey Center, Cowles Auditorium / Atrium
Minneapolis, MN
View map to Humphrey Center and parking information.

Reception with Alexandra Fuller

Saturday, October 9, 2010
The University Club
Saint Paul, MN
Directions and map to University Club

Stay tuned for more details.