Author Edwidge Danticat weaves stories of strong women overcoming hardship and forging new identities in unfamiliar places. Born in Haiti, Danticat moved to Brooklyn when she was 12 years old, and the experience of transporting from one culture to another has since informed her writing, which is dominated by characters that have their feet in two worlds: their Caribbean home and their new American surroundings. She also addresses harsh aspects of her nation’s history and fights for the voices of her people to be heard.
Friday 2/27. Free, 5pm. Nau Auditorium, South Lawn, University of Virginia. 924-6675.