APRIL
11, 2013, THURSDAY, 3:30 – 10:00 PM
BORDER
WRITERS / ESCRITORES de la FRONTERA
Literary
Symposium
6:15
– 6:45 PM Casual Reception
6:45
– 9:00 PM Short Readings (seven
authors)
9:00
– 10:00 PM Q&A + Book Signing
Nowhere
is the world more connected, more complex, than in the borderlands. This
multi-sponsor event highlights the international scene only three hours from
San Marcos, Texas, and the Austin-San Antonio corridor—a landscape extremely
relevant to students and these communities but often unexplored. Gathering
together seven writers who can speak intimately of an area where two countries meet—geographically
and culturally—creates the opportunity to highlight the complexities and
contradictions of our global, interconnected world. Their stories foster
understanding and appreciation for the uniqueness of South Texas, which
reflects overlapping Mexican and American cultures, and for both of these
cultures in their own right as well. Expected topics range from immigration to
religion to economic realities, since these aspects of border life are woven
into the fictional and nonfictional work of the participants. Audiences are
invited to participate in these deeply important conversations. Books will be
for sale during the afternoon event, the reception, and the book signing after
the readings.
SPONSORS:
This symposium is supported by a Global Odyssey Grant. Co-sponsors include both
Kappa Delta Chi, a Latina sorority, and Omega Delta Phi, a multicultural
fraternity, as well as Texas State’s English Department, College of Education,
Modern Languages Department, College of Applied Arts, Center for the Study of
the Southwest, Office of Equity and Access, History Department, College of
Health Professions, College of Liberal
Arts, and Wittliff Collections.
PARTICIPANTS
include authors who’ve been finalists for the National Book Award and the
National Book Critics
http://www.txstate.edu/news/news_releases/news_archive/2013/March-2013/BorderWriters032613.html
