Hancher Auditorium presents | On Baldwin: Celebrating a Great American Writer, Night #1

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 UIowa poet and associate professor of English Donika Kelly will host. Readers include Isaac Dotson (UI undergraduate), Pervin Saket (International Writing Program), Darius Stewart (Nonfiction Writing Program alum + English PhD program), and Joshua Thermidor (Iowa Writer's Workshop).

FREE and OPEN to the public.

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On Baldwin: Celebrating a Great American Writer (Night #2)

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Hancher Auditorium presents | On Baldwin: Celebrating a Great American Writer, Night #1