Author Tony D'Souza will discuss his novel Whiteman, as well as his experiences as a Peace Corps volunteer in Cote d'Ivoire and Madagascar.
Information forwarded from Teresa Djedjro - teresayaz@saa.ucla.edu
Meet Tony D’Souza during a candid discussion about his experiences as a Peace Corps volunteer in a Muslim village in the northern section of the West African country of Ivory Coast (Cote d'lvoire)
Tony D'Souza, author of Whiteman
Brimming with dangerous passions, ubiquitous genies, spirited proverbs, and West African village life during a time of war, Whiteman is a tale of desire, isolation, humor, and fear.
Tony D'Souza is an international award winning author who served three years in the Peace Corps in Cote d’ Ivoire and Madagascar, where he was a rural AIDS educator. Most recently, he has been in Nicaragua covering the Eric Volz trial for Outside Magazine.
He is an LA Times Seidenbaum Award Finalist and will be making appearances during the LA Times Festival of Books on April 28-29.
The author will be available to sign books after the discussion. More on Tony: http://www.tonydsouza.com/
Parking is available in the DeNeve DD parking lot for $8 purchase parking pass at the kiosk on Westwood Blvd. check campus map at http://www.ucla.edu/map
For more info, contact Teresa Djedjro at teresayaz@saa.ucla.edu or 310.794.0215
Date: Thursday, April 26, 2007
Time: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
DeNeve Plaza Room
UCLA campus
Los Angeles, CA 90095
United States
Cost: Free and open to the public; parking is available for $8.
Refreshments will be served.
Teresa Djedjro Tel: 310.794.0215
teresayaz@saa.ucla.edu
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