Poetry Readings for Bending the Bow: An Anthology of African Love Poetry

Dr. Frank Chipasula, poet and SIUC professor of Black Studies, invites you to these events in celebration of his anthology Bending the Bow: An Anthology of African Love Poetry:

October 15, 2009
Community Poetry Circle, 3-5 pm
Poetry readings with community poets
Rustle Hill Winery, Makanda, IL

Bending the Bow Poetry Reading, Book Signing and Refreshments
6-9 pm, SIUC Morris Library, John C. Guyon Auditorium

October 16, 2009
Bending the Bow Museum Reception with Lawrence Sykes, artist
4-7 pm
Gallery talk by Lawrence Sykes at 5 pm
SIUC, University Museum, Faner Hall

Poets participating during the celebration are Daniel P. Kunene (professor emeritus, University of Wisconsin-Madison), Rashidah Ismaili (widely anthologized author of short stories, plays and poetry). Father Joseph Brown (director of Black Studies at SIUC and author of a new poetry collection, The Sun Whispers, Wait) and Allison Joseph (director of the MFA Program at SIUC).