Wednesday, March 31, 2010
7:00 p.m.
Americas Society
680 Park Avenue
New York, NY
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Natalia Toledo. Image courtesy www.conecultachiapas.gob.mx

Speakers: Carmen Boullosa, Joseph Bruchac, Drew Hayden Taylor, and Natalia Toledo

Three writers of indigenous heritage—Bruchac (U.S.A., of Abenaki and Slovak descent; author of March Toward the Thunder), Taylor (Canada, of Ojiibway descent; author of Me, Sexy), and Toledo (Mexico, of Zapotec descent; author of Ca gunaa gubidxa, ca gunaa guiiba’ risaca / Mujeres de sol, mujeres de oro)—will read from their respective literature, in Abenaki, English, Spanish, and Zapotec, as well as participate in a discussion that will explore themes related to indigenous/First Nations culture in the Americas. Novelist Carmen Boullosa (El complot de los románticos, Café Gijón prize, 2008) will moderate the conversation. David Unger will interpret for Natalia Toledo.

This presentation will be multilingual.

Co-presented by the Mexican Cultural Institute of New York and the Consulate General of Canada in New York. We thank InterAmericas® for helping us publicize this program.

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Americas Society gratefully acknowledges the following donors for their generous support of the Literature program Spring 2010 season: Honorary Benefactor Amalia Lacroze de Fortabat, the Reed Foundation, the Mexican Cultural Institute of New York, and the Consulate General of Canada in New York. The Literature Program is also made possible in part with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a State Agency; and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.

      

In-kind support is graciously provided by the Consulate General of Canada in New York, the Consulate General of Brazil in New York, and the Consulate General of Guatemala in New York.