Latin American Short Stories Reading Group | November

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Latin American Short Stories Reading Group | November

November 9, 2021 @ 6:00 am - 7:30 pm

We look forward to seeing you on Zoom this November 9th! VLACC is pleased to present, in partnership with UBC’s Latin American Studies program, a reading group open to anyone interested in short stories written by Latin American authors. On November 9th, Jon Beasley-Murray, Associate Professor of Latin American Studies at the University of British Columbia will present and facilitate discussion of these stories: Cooking Lesson by Rosario Castellanos (Mexico) and The Threshold by Cristina Peri Rossi (Uruguay). The stories are in English translations. Discussions will also be led in English. No background in Latin American literature or culture is required. Please direct any questions to Danais Yera at danais@vlacc.ca

Make sure to read the stories before the Zoom meeting on November 9th. Use this link to access the stories: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1gIOwdujV6zHNm9SF0sPR8_X8-XYSZS3q

When: Tuesday, November 9th, 2021 | 6pm to 7:30pm on Zoom

This is a free event but registrations are required and donations are appreciated. Please get your free ticket on Eventbrite. You will then receive a confirmation with the Zoom link.
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/latin-american-short-stories-reading-group-november-tickets-201056594687

In partnership with the UBC Latin American Studies department.

UBC LAS

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Date:
November 9, 2021
Time:
6:00 am - 7:30 pm
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Venue

Vancouver, B.C. Canada