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Apr. 30: African Writing for a New African Century Discussion, New York, NY

African Roundtable/Africana Meetup take great pleasure in announcing a literary event dedicated to Chinua Achebe.

Date:
Wednesday April 30 - 7 p.m.

Guest speakers include:

- Chenjerai Hove: Renowned Zimbabwean poet, novelist and essayist

- Omoyele Sowore: Publisher of Saharareporters.com, a premier investigative news site

- Tuzyline Jita Allan: Professor, literary critic, editor

- Vinie Burrows: Actress, writer and storyteller

- Milton Allimadi, Publisher of Black Star News

"One has to grasp one's place in history ... You cannot wait for others to hand it to you."
- Kassahun Checole, founder of the Africa World Press.

How is African literature articulating the complexities of the post-colonial experience? Are politics and literature inseparable? What is the impact of globalization? What, if any, are the barriers facing new writers on the continent?

Join us in the important discussion!

Venue:
Global Information Network
146 West 29th Street, Suite 7E
New York, NY 10001
Refreshments will be served

To RSVP or for additional information contact Lisa Vives at 212-244-3123.

About Global Information Network:

GLOBAL INFORMATION NETWORK distributes news and feature articles on Africa and the developing world to mainstream, alternative, ethnic and minority-owned outlets in the U.S. and Canada. Our goal is to increase the perspectives available to readers in North America and to bring into their view information about global issues that are overlooked or under-reported by mainstream media.

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Posted on April 22, 2008 in Event / Call to action by outreach