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Review 77 Launch (Latin American Immigration and Culture)
Thursday, November 20, 2008
7:00 p.m.
Americas Society
680 Park Avenue
New York, NY
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In celebration of Review’s latest issue, on Latin American immigration and culture, please join us for an evening of readings by contemporary authors Alvaro Enrigue (born and lives in Mexico) and Naief Yehya (born inMexico, lives in Brooklyn),both of whom are featured in the issue.The readings will be preceded by comments from Daniel Shapiro, Editor; Carmen Boullosa, Guest Creative Editor; and Lucía Melgar (UNAM), Guest Academic Editor of Review 77. The special issue will be available to order at the event.

In collaboration with the City College of New York, CUNY; and the Mexican Cultural Institute of New York.

Review 77 features a section of research articles by leading scholars on aspects of immigration and culture and a creative section showcasing selections of poetry, fiction, creative essays, and interviews by and about writers including Jorge Aguilar Mora, Gioconda Belli, Enrique Fierro, José Kozer, Eduardo Mitre, Sylvia Molloy, Ricardo Piglia, and Ida Vitale. The issue also includes reviews of newly published titles in English and English translation, and pieces by/about artists from Latin America and/or explore immigrant-related iconography and themes.

This event is free and open to the public.

For reservations, call 212-277-8359 or email culture@americas-society.org

Review: Literature and Arts of the Americas is published on behalf of Americas Society by Routledge, an imprint of Taylor & Francis.





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