About this Event
"Poetry is a way of giving expression to the experience of the people" —Mongane Wally Serote
Join us for an evening of poetry, conversation, and book signing with Mongane Wally Serote! The award-winning author of numerous books of poetry and fiction, Serote is a celebrated South African anti-apartheid activist and writer. He emerged as a core voice of the Black Consciousness Movement during the 1970s before spending years in exile as a military operative for the African National Congress. His honors include the Noma Award for Publishing in Africa, the Ingrid Jonker Poetry Prize, and the Chilean government’s Pablo Neruda Award. He is currently the National Poet Laureate of South Africa.
Event venue & nearby stays
University Galleries, 11 Uptown Circle, Normal, United States
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