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CSUF: Lecture Examines The Life Of Local Azorean Author Alfred Lewis
During his life, he wrote nine books, 43 short stories, six plays and about 200 poems.
September 11, 2020
Diniz Borges, founding director of the Portuguese Beyond Borders Institute at Fresno State, will give a public lecture titled “Alfred Lewis: A Valley Writer from the Azores” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, on Zoom. Lewis was born on the Azores island of Flores and lived all his adult life in California’s Central Valley, becoming a municipal judge in Los Baños.
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During his life, he wrote nine books, 43 short stories, six plays and about 200 poems. Borges’ talk is based on his book “Alfred Lewis: Escritor de Emoções,” written in Portuguese and published by the Azores Regional Directorate for Communities. The lecture will be in English.
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