The Town Hall is located at 123 West 43rd Street
New York, NY 10036
Feb 26 at 8 pm
PEN AMERICAN CENTER PRESENTSA TRIBUTE TO CHINUA ACHEBE ON THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS NOVEL THINGS FALL APART
Nigerian writer Chinua Achebe is joined by Toni Morrison, Chris Abani, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Edwidge Danticat, Suheir Hammad, Ha Jin, and Colum McCann for this exciting anniversary tribute to Things Fall Apart (1958) -- one of the first African novels written in English to receive global critical acclaim. The evening features a special performance by the Francesca Harper Dance Project with dancers from the Alvin Ailey School. Presented in collaboration with Vintage Books.
