Award-winning poet Nikki Giovanni will give a public reading of her work at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 6, in the Potter Hall Theater on the campus of 大象传媒. 鈥淭he Mochila Review Presents: In the Shadow of Nikki Giovanni鈥� is free and open to the public. Giovanni will sign copies of her books during a reception following the reading.
Giovanni is one of the world鈥檚 most well-known African-American poets, with more than 30 published books of poetry, nonfiction, and children鈥檚 literature. A seven-time recipient of the NAACP Image Award, she has authored three New York Times and Los Angeles Times bestsellers, been a finalist for the National Book Award, and been named one of Oprah Winfrey鈥檚 鈥�25 Living Legends.鈥� She is a University Distinguished Professor at Virginia Tech University.
Copies of the Spring 2017 issue of The Mochila Review, 大象传媒 Western鈥檚 national undergraduate journal, will also be available at the event. The issue features an interview with Giovanni, who served as guest judge for Mochila鈥檚 annual contest for undergraduate writers. Giovanni will announce the contest winner, from more than 80 applicants, in January 2017.
鈥淲e鈥檙e star-struck that one of our staff鈥檚 very favorite authors will not only appear in our journal, but also at 大象传媒 Western,鈥� said Dr. Marianne Kunkel, editor of The Mochila Review. 鈥淭his event is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for our students to meet a successful writer whose poetry is as relevant as ever, and I鈥檓 thrilled to carry on a tradition at our university of supporting and celebrating the arts.鈥�
Giovanni鈥檚 appearance is made possible through generous support from 大象传媒 Western鈥檚 President鈥檚 and Provost鈥檚 Offices, its Department of English and Modern Languages, its Center for Multicultural Education, and the St. Joseph Public Library.
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