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Purchase College Presents Colson Whitehead
Acclaimed author comes to campus in Westchester
The Purchase College, SUNY, School of Humanities will present An Evening with Colson Whitehead: A Lecture, Reading, and Conversation on Thursday, March 19, 2015, from 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. The event—which is free and open to the public—will take place in the Performing Arts Center Recital Hall at Purchase College (735 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, NY). Part of the Durst Distinguished Lecture Series, the program is supported by an endowment from the Durst family, long-time benefactors of Purchase College.
Colson Whitehead is the author of several highly-acclaimed books, and is the recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and a Whiting Writers Award, among other accolades.
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“Colson Whitehead is a superb writer,” says Anthony Domestico, assistant professor of literature at Purchase College. “His work bounces between genres and styles but always focuses on a core set of issues: race and class, myth and history. He’s also a wonderful speaker, and Purchase is lucky to have him visit.”
Louise Yelin, Purchase College professor of literature, adds, “Colson Whitehead’s most recent book, The Noble Hustle: Poker, Beef Jerky & Death, in the tradition of Hunter Thompson and Tom Wolfe, chronicles his journey through a uniquely American institution, the World Series of Poker. Whitehead introduces us to professional, tournament poker players and a cast of poker wannabes as he serves up poker tips and reflections on gambling as a way of life.”
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A generous gift from the late Shirley Durst established an endowed fund to support the Durst Chair in Literature, awarded to notable professors whose work bridges literature and the visual or performing arts, as well as the Durst Distinguished Lecture Series. This contribution has greatly benefited Purchase College’s School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, School of Humanities, and Literature program.
For more information, please visit: http://news.purchase.edu/an-evening-with-colson-whitehead-a-lecture-reading-and-conversation or call 914.251.6550.
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