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MEDIA CONTACT: Frederick Douglass Institute (585) 275-7235 or Sharon Dickman 585.275.4128
March 31, 2004
TIME, DATE, AND PLACE: 4 p.m. Thursday, April 8, in the Hyam Plutzik Library of Contemporary Writing, located in the Department of Rare Books and Special Collections on the second floor of Rush Rhees Library, University of Rochester River Campus
ADMISSION: Free and open to the public
Henri Lopes, a prolific author who has held several diplomatic posts representing the Republic of Congo, will discuss the work of Africa writers at 4 p.m. Thursday, April 8, at the University of Rochester.
Born in Leopoldville under Belgium colonialism in what is now the Republic of Congo, Lopes was educated in France. His novels, collections of short stories, and a collection of essays on the practice of the French language in Africa include such works as Tribaliks: Contemporary Congolese Stories (1971), The Laughing Cry: An African Cock and Bull Story (1987), Le Lys et le Flamboyant (The Lily and the Blazing, 1997), and Dossier Classé (2000). His works have been translated from the French into many languages, including English, Spanish, and Portuguese.
His talk is titled “Is an African Writer More Useful than a Soccer Player?” and is free and open to the public. He will speak in the Hyam Plutzik Library of Contemporary Writing on the second floor of Rush Rhees Library on the University’s River Campus.
In his career as a statesman, Lopes is currently the top diplomat of Congo Brazzaville in Paris. He also has served as deputy secretary of UNESCO, the Paris-based United Nations’ agency in charge of education and culture.
His lecture is sponsored by the Frederick Douglass Institute for African and African-American Studies, the Department of Modern Languages and Cultures, and The Morey Lectureship Fund at the University of Rochester. A reception will follow the lecture in room 302 of Morey Hall. For more information, contact (585) 275-7235.
The University of Rochester (www.rochester.edu) is one of the nation's leading private universities. Located in Rochester, N.Y., the University gives students exceptional opportunities for interdisciplinary study and close collaboration with faculty through its unique cluster-based curriculum. Its College of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering is complemented by the Eastman School of Music, Simon School of Business, Warner School of Education, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, and the Memorial Art Gallery.
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