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The University of Iowa has invited
Amma Darko to a symposium on the Greek island of Paros. This
year's topic was "Home/ Land". The symposium was directed by
Christopher Merrill , the
Director of the International Writing Program at the University of Iowa,
and Artemis A. Zenetou, the
Executive Director of the Fulbright Foundation in Greece.
Apart from Mrs. Darko, the following authors were
present:
- Nirwan Dewanto,
Indonesia
- Jennifer Kwon
Dobbs, USA
- Debra Marquart,
USA
- Kei Miller,
Jamaica
- Kavery
Nambisan, , India
- Eiléan Ní
Chuilleanáin, Ireland
- Nikos
Papandreou, Greece
- David St. John
, USA
- Leanna
Sakelliou, Greece
- Stephanos
Stephanides , Cyprus
- Natasha
Trethewey, USA
- Anastassis
Vistonitis, Greece
- Macdara Woods,
Ireland
- Xi Chuan,
China
Mrs. Darko had taken part in the University of
Iowa’s International Writing Program in 2002.
More information about the symposium:
http://iwp.uiowa.edu/paros/2008paros/index.html
(Dr. Regina Bouillon) |
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