Monday, February 7, 2011

An Afternoon with Sonia Sanchez


An Afternoon with Sonia Sanchez
When: Wed., Feb. 9, 1 p.m.
Phone: 312 369-7569
www.colum.edu

A prolific writer, Sonia Sanchez is serious and original. Her poems depict the struggles between Black people and White people, between men and women , and between cultures. She is innovative in her use of language and structure, sometimes using Black speech in her poetry. Her brilliant sense of history and vision of her people helps her to create expressive poetry, with themes, and underlying tones.

Columbia College
South Loop Stage Two, 618 S. Michigan