Presented by Portland Public Library’s Choose Civility initiative
June 10th at 6:00pm in Meeting Room 5
Portland, Maine - Through a partnership with the Machiah Center and Maine Humanities Council, Portland Public Library hosts Bates Anthropology Professor Elizabeth Eames to lead a facilitated conversation about “What is the What” on June 10th at 6pm. The discussion will be held in Meeting Room #5. The Machiah Center has provided 25 copies of the book to be checked out and Portland Public Library also offers the book as an e-download and audiobook.
About the book
Sudan. A country experiencing serious violence now, a country that endured a civil war lasting over 20 years, between 1983-2005.
Valentino Achak Deng shared his story of surviving Sudanese Civil War, refugee camp, and resettlement in the United States with acclaimed author Dave Eggers and Eggers shares the story, in novel form, with all of us in his 2006 book "What Is The What." While the stories of the “Lost Boys” have changed over the years, What Is The What remains an exceptionally important cultural history, narrative of war and surivival and the challenges associated with living as a refugee in the United States. Please note : “What is the What” includes vivid descriptions of war related violence and can be a painful –even traumatic – read.
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