Writers on Writing: Jason Roberts
Monday, April 6, 2015, 7:00 pm to 9:45 pm
Jason Roberts reads from and discusses his book Sense of the World (Harper Collins). This spellbinding and moving biography rediscovers one of history's most epic lives -- James Holman, a solitary, sightless adventurer who, astonishingly, fought the slave trade in Africa, survived a frozen captivity in Siberia, hunted rogue elephants in Ceylon and helped chart the Australian outback. Drawing on meticulous research, Roberts ushers us into the Blind Traveler's uniquely vivid sensory realm, then sweeps us away on an extraordinary journey across the known world during the Age of Exploration. Free.
Location:
Humanities Building, Humanities Auditorium
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Sponsor:
Creative Writing Department
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Creative Writing Department
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Phone:
415-338-1891
Event extras:
Roberts is the inaugural winner of the Van Zorn Prize for emerging writers (sponsored by Michael Chabon) and a contributor to the Village Voice, McSweeney’s, The Believer and other publications.
The Creative Writing Department opens its Writers on Writing course to the public on Mondays this semester. Taught by Peter Orner, the course features faculty and visiting writers reading from their works and discussing their creative process.