{"id":166223,"date":"2022-09-29T15:15:35","date_gmt":"2022-09-30T01:15:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=166223"},"modified":"2022-09-29T15:15:35","modified_gmt":"2022-09-30T01:15:35","slug":"in-person-literary-events-series-resumes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2022\/09\/29\/in-person-literary-events-series-resumes\/","title":{"rendered":"Award-winning writers featured, in-person literary events series resumes"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>
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L-R: Joseph Han, Rajiv Mohabir and Hala Alyan
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The University of Hawaiʻi<\/span> at M\u0101noa Creative Writing Program<\/a> is welcoming back audiences for its fall 2022 Words@M\u0101noa Literary Series. The public is invited to attend free literary events featuring award-winning writers Joseph Han<\/strong>, Rajiv Mohabir and Hala Alyan. <\/p>\n

“We are excited to bring back the warmth of in-person gatherings and the opportunity to meet with writers in person and hear their work,” said Shawna Yang Ryan<\/strong>, 东精影业<\/abbr> M\u0101noa associate professor of English and director of the 东精影业<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Creative Writing Program. <\/p>\n

Additionally, there will be an online event with novelist Devi Laskar, who won awards for her debut novel The Atlas of Reds and Blues<\/em>. Mohabir and Alyan will be visiting Hawaiʻi<\/span> from the East Coast. <\/p>\n

More on the award-winning writers<\/h2>\n

The writers represent a diversity of genres. Han was named a 2022 National Book Foundation 5 under 35 honoree for his debut novel, Nuclear Family<\/em>. <\/p>\n

Alyan is a poet and novelist, and her novel, Salt Houses<\/em>, was the winner of the Arab American Book Award and the Dayton Literary Peace Prize. <\/p>\n

Poet and translator<\/h2>\n

Mohabir is a professor at Emerson College. He was a finalist for the 2022 PEN Open Book Award and the 2021 National Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry. <\/p>\n

All events are located on the 东精影业<\/abbr> M\u0101noa campus. Masks are strongly encouraged. <\/p>\n

Events<\/h2>\n

Joseph Han<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • Thursday, October 6<\/li>\n
  • 3–4:30 p.m. <\/li>\n
  • Location: Kuykendall Hall 410 <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Rajiv Mohabir<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    • Wednesday October 12<\/li>\n
    • 5:30–7 p.m.<\/li>\n
    • Location: Kuykendall Hall 409 <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Hala Alyan<\/strong> <\/p>\n

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      • Tuesday, October 18 <\/li>\n
      • 5:30–7 p.m.<\/li>\n
      • Location: Kuykendall Hall 410 <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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