Writing Stories, Lifting Voices, Sharing Lives (Oral History 101 Workshop)
Schedule
Fri Sep 20 2024 at 04:00 pm to 05:00 pm
Location
303 N Laura St, Jacksonville, FL, United States, Florida 32202 | Jacksonville, FL
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We are pleased to welcome creative writer, scholar, oral history storyteller, and performing artist Dr. Kitty Oliver to Jax Book Fest "Writer's Day" on Friday, September 20, for a thought-provoking, entertaining journey through the complexities of collecting, writing, and preserving the stories and histories of marginalized communities today. This program is made possible by a grant from the Mellon Foundation.Register for FREE at jaxlibrary.org/writerslab
Dr. Kitty Oliver is an author, oral historian, media producer, and recording artist as well as a former journalist and university writing professor. She has a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing and a Ph.D.in Comparative Studies focusing on race and ethnic communication and gender studies. The memoir Multicolored Memories of a Black Southern Girl chronicles growing up in Jacksonville during segregation, and living an integrated life and her collections of oral histories which have served as models for community oral history projects throughout Florida and other states.
Jax Book Fest is Jacksonville Public Library’s signature literary event, bringing book lovers of all ages together to meet their favorite bestselling authors and to discover up-and-coming local authors from right here in Florida. For a complete schedule of events, visit jaxlibrary.org/bookfest.
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Where is it happening?
303 N Laura St, Jacksonville, FL, United States, Florida 32202Event Location & Nearby Stays:
