Cimarronaje y Afecto: Ancestralidad en la literatura Afro-Latinoamericana

Come join the Spanish Department for a talk by Colombian scholar, poet, and storyteller Yesenia Escobar Espitia on Monday, April 6th at 5:00pm in Old Library 224. (In Spanish)

Yesenia Escobar is a poet, storyteller, and teacher-researcher on Afro-Colombian literature and culture. She has published two books of poetry: Anoche soñé con cocodrilos and Ensueño negro del África mía, as well as two children's books: Mamá Avó and ¿En dónde estás, Masmelo? Escobar will talk about the voice of the ancestors in Afro-Latin American women writers from Colombia, Brazil, and the Caribbean, and will read from her own poetry.