October 7, 2022
Presented by Cuban writer and dissident, Jorge Olivera Castillo.
Join the Clarke Forum for a poetry reading with Cuban writer and dissident, Jorge Olivera Castillo, on Friday, October 7 from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. in the Stafford Reading Area on the first floor of the Waidner-Spahr Library. Jorge Olivera Castillo is a Cuban poet, writer, television editor, journalist, and songwriter, whose work has been banned in Cuba. Jorge has published six books of poetry and two short story collections in Spanish. His works have been translated into several languages, including Czech, English, Italian, and Polish. Jorge recently finished two books: a book of poetry and his third collection of short stories based on his experiences as a soldier in the African jungle during the Angolan Civil War. He is married to Nancy Alfaya Hernandez, a Cuban human and women’s right activist, a founder of the Ladies in White (Damas de Blanco) movement, and an artist. He and Nancy have been in residence at City of Asylum since November 2021. Jorge was formerly a scholar-at-risk at Harvard University, Brown University, and University of Nevada Las Vegas.
We invite you to bring lunch with you as food will not be provided.
For more information on Jorge Olivera Castillo and Nancy Alfaya Hernandez’s public talk for the Clarke Forum, scheduled for Thursday, October 6 in ATS at 7:00 p.m., please visit: https://www.clarkeforum.org/thursday-october-6-2022/
Further information
- Location: Stafford Reading Area on the first floor of the Waidner-Spahr Library
- Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
- Cost: Free