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Center for Black Literature
National Black Writers Conference Bi-Annual Symposium: Honoring the Life & Work of
Octavia E. Butler
&
North Country Institute and
Retreat for Writers of Color
| Contact: | Dr. Brenda M. Greene |
| Address: | Center for Black Literature, Medgar Evers College, 1650 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225 |
| Phone: | 718-270-6976 |
| Fax: | 718-270-6912 |
| E-mail: | writers@mec.cuny.edu |
| Website: | http://www.mec.cuny.edu/blacklitcenter |
| Gallery: | N/A |
The Tenth National Black Writers Conference Bi-Annual Symposium
| Contact Info: | Click here for general event information (contact, location, website, etc.) |
| Dates: | Thursday March 25- Sunday March 28, 2010 |
| Tuition/Cost: | $10/$5 |
| Genres: | Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Playwriting, Children's Literature |
| Description: | The following will be participating in panel discussions; John F. Baker Jr.,L.A. Banks, Herb Boyde, Marina Budhos, Yvonne Bynoe, Nick Charles, Colin Channer,Lind Duggins, Troy Johnson, Phyllis Montana-LeBlanc, Jmes McBride, Zanemvula Mda, Courttia Newland, Isadore Okpewho, Jewell Parkr Rhodes, Joseph Sebarenzi, Kalamu ya Salaam, Frank Wliderson and many moore................. |
North Country Institute and Retreat
for Writers of Color
| Contact Info: | Click here for general event information (contact, location, website, etc.) |
| Location Address: | Valcour Educational Conferene Center, College Auxiliary Services, 101 Broad Street, Plattsburgh NY 12901 |
| Phone Number: | 518-564-2035 |
| Dates: | July 26- Thursday July 30, 2009 |
| Application Deadline: | Rolling Admissions |
| Tuition/Cost: | $600 |
| Scholarships: | Yes |
| Genres: | Poetry, Fiction |
| Faculty: | Donna Hemans (Fiction) and Major Jacksom (Poetry) |
| Description: | The North Country Institute and Retreat a) provides a retreat and institute for emerging and established writers of color, b) provides writers of color with an opportunity to draw upon their experiences s writers in a racialized society and c) provides the border New York State area with an opportunity to become knowledgeable about the issues and concernes facing writers of color. Writing fellows are invited to study the genres of fiction, poetry, and memoir. |
