Dean's Lecture Series

History, Identity, Politics, and the Art of Writing

What are the challenges for writers concerned with history, identity, and politics? How do writers respond to these themes in language, form, and story? Viet Thanh Nguyen RI ’09 offers some answers through an exploration of his writing and criticism. His remarks will be followed by a discussion with the writer Gish Jen ’77, BI ’87, RI ’02.