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Author Talk: Sindiwe Magona

April 18, 2023 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

poster for author Sindiwe Magona speaking at UWM
photo credit: Valérie Marin Le Mélée © vmlm

Please join us for a special conversation with renowned South African author Dr. Sindiwe Magona on Tuesday, April 18 at 5:30 p.m. in the UWM Digital Humanities Lab, located on the second floor, east wing of the Golda Meir Library, 2311 E. Hartford Ave., Milwaukee.

Dr. Magona has written over 130 children’s books in addition to her acclaimed novels, autobiographical works, essays, biographies, and plays.  She is a leading voice on social issues in South Africa, addressing a wide range of themes including poverty, race, HIV/AIDS and the rights of women and children. 

This program is being organized in conjunction with UWM’s new International Children’s and Young Adult Literature collection, supported through a Title VI U.S. Department of Education National Resource Center grant.

Free and open to the public.  Children welcome.