Writing in Contemporary Francophone Africa - Boubacar Boris Diop

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Wednesday, February 20, 2019, 5:00pm to 7:00pm

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William O. Brown Seminar Room (Room 505) at the African Studies Center, Boston University, 232 Bay State Rd, Boston, MA 02215

One of today's most prominent African writers, the Senegalese novelist, essayist, and screenwriter Boubacar Boris Diop will present a lecture exploring the paradoxes of Francophone writing and the rising significance of literature in African languages.
Reception to follow.

This event will take place in the William O. Brown Seminar Room (Room 505) at the African Studies Center, 232 Bay State Rd, Boston, MA 02215.

ORGANIZER: Boston University

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