Wednesday, March 11, noon, Health Sciences Building, Room 121
Suheir Hammad was born in Jordan to Palestinian refugee parents. She is author of the poetry collections Born Palestinian, Born Black and Zantar Diva. She was a featured author in Russell Simmons’ Def Poetry Jam.
Joyce Zonana was born to a Jewish family in Egypt and grew up in Brooklyn. She returned to New York recently after fleeing New Orleans and Hurricane Katrina. She has written a memoir, Dream Homes: From Cairo to Katrina, An Exile’s Journey.
Co-sponsored by the Gender Studies Program.
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