featuring Marsha S. Collins, Caroline H. and Thomas S. Royster Distinguished Professor for Graduate Education, English and Comparative Literature Natsume Sōseki (1867-1916), often referred to as the father of modern Japanese fiction, described Kusamakura as “a haiku-style novel, that lives … Read more
featuring Ruel Tyson, Founder and Director Emeritus, Institute for the Arts & Humanities and Lloyd Kramer, Director, Carolina Public Humanities and Professor of History "Michel de Montaigne was one of the most influential figures of the Renaissance, singlehandedly responsible for … Read more
featuring Ruel Tyson, Founder and Director Emeritus, Institute for the Arts & Humanities and Lloyd Kramer, Director, Carolina Public Humanities and Professor of History "Michel de Montaigne was one of the most influential figures of the Renaissance, singlehandedly responsible for … Read more
featuring Donato Fhunsu, Lecturer, African, African American, and Diaspora Studies "Chinua Achebe caught the world’s attention with Things Fall Apart. Published in 1958, when he was 28, the book would become a classic of world literature and required reading for … Read more
featuring Donato Fhunsu, Lecturer, African, African American, and Diaspora Studies "Chinua Achebe caught the world’s attention with Things Fall Apart. Published in 1958, when he was 28, the book would become a classic of world literature and required reading for … Read more
featuring Henry Veggian, Teaching Associate Professor, English and Comparative Literature "One of the enduring works of American fiction. Using the simple, powerful language of a fable, Hemingway takes the timeless themes of courage in the face of defeat and personal … Read more
featuring Kimberly J. Stern, Assistant Professor of English and Comparative Literature Meeting Dates: Tuesdays, September 4 & 11 on The Importance of Being Earnest: "Arguably the greatest farcical comedy in English"—Oxford University Press "Oscar Wilde's most brilliant tour de force, … Read more
featuring Kimberly J. Stern, Assistant Professor of English and Comparative Literature Meeting Dates: Tuesdays, September 4 & 11 on The Importance of Being Earnest: "Arguably the greatest farcical comedy in English"—Oxford University Press "Oscar Wilde's most brilliant tour de force, … Read more
featuring Emily Burrill, Associate Professor of Women’s and Gender Studies and Director, African Studies Center Meeting Date: Tuesday, September 18 Winner of the first ever Noma Award for Publishing in Africa "Written by award-winning African novelist Mariama Ba and translated … Read more
featuring GerShun Avilez, Associate Professor of English and Comparative Literature Meeting Date: Tuesday, September 25 "Written by one of the most acclaimed and influential writers of the Harlem Renaissance, Nella Larsen's Passing is a powerful, thrilling, and tragic tale about … Read more
