The Department of French and Italian is pleased to announce that Elsie Augustave will be on campus on Wednesday February 19th for a public talk (in English). Elsie Augustave is a Haitian novelist, and will be reading from and holding a discussion about her book, The Roving Tree. We invite all to join us in the Santa Rita Room in the Student Union for this event. The book and the talk are in English. A reception will follow. Please see the attached flier for more details.
ELSIE AUGUSTAVE was born in Haiti and is a graduate of Middlebury College and Howard University with degrees in foreign language and literature. Her dedication to excellence in her field has been acknowledged through numerous international grants for continued studies allowing her to pursue her passion for culture in Senegal and France as a Fulbright Scholar. Among her many accomplishments, Augustave choreographed Elima Ngando, a major production for the prestigious National Dance Theater of Zaire, now the Democratic Republic of Congo. Augustave currently teaches French and Spanish at the renowned Stuyvesant High School in New York City, and is also a consultant for the College Board.
This event is co-sponsored by the Department of French & Italian and the Africana Studies Program.