Event overview
Nigerian Scholar and Poet Chimalum Nwankwo will be reading from his latest collection of poems Of the Deepest Shadows and Prisons of Fire.
The Pinter Centre for Performance and Creative Writing are delighted to announce our latest event featuring Nigerian Scholar and Poet Chimalum Nwankwo, who will be reading from his latest collection of poems Of the Deepest Shadows and Prisons of Fire.
The reading will be followed by a chance to discuss the work with the author.
This is the last in this year's series of seminars presented by the Centre as part of the AHRC-funded project, 'Beyond The Linear Narrative'.
The event is free of charge, and drinks & snacks will be provided.
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About Chimalum Nwankwo:
Born in Anambra State, Nigeria, Chimalum Nwankwo was educated in Nigeria and the United States of America. He holds a PhD in English from the University of Texas, Austin, and is currently a Professor of English at North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro.
His other publications include the following poetry collections: Feet of the Limping Dancers (1987), Toward the Aerial Zone (1988), Voices from Deepwater (1997), The Womb in the Heart (2002),
Professor Nwankwo won the Association of Nigerian Authors Poetry prize in 1998 and again in 2002. He was awarded the senior Fullbright Scholarship for scholarly research and teaching in Nigeria.
Dates & times
| Date | Time | Add to calendar |
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| 29 Jun 2010 | 5:30pm |
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