Big Read: Film Screening and Community Lecture: A Lesson Before Dying
Books / Literature - Film/Video
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Saturday, February 23, 2013 3:00 PM-5:00 PM |
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| Suggested Audiences: | Elders, Adult, College, High School, Middle School | |
| Location: Find Local Food & Accommodations |
Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History 101 Auburn Ave. NE Atlanta, GA 30303 |
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| Cost: | Free and open to the public | |
| Sponsored by: | Auburn Avenue Research Library, a Special Library of the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System | |
| Description: | In collaboration with the 2013 Big Read the Auburn Avenue Research Library will host a screening of the feature film adaptation of Ernest J. Gainess novel A Lesson Before Dying staring Don Cheadle, Cicely Tyson and Mekhi Phifer. Dr. Lawrence Jackson of Emory University will facilitate a lecture on the novel and the literary legacy of Ernest J. Gaines after the film screening. Ernest J. Gaines's novel A Lesson Before Dying offers a painful yet inspirational tale of institutional injustice and personal redemption and addresses the biggest theme possible - how one affirms life in the face of death. | |
| More Information: |
E-mail:
LibraryComments@fultoncountyga.gov
Phone: 404-730-4001x100 Entered by: Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System |
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Created: December 21, 2012 at 9:29 AM
Last Modified: December 21, 2012 at 9:33 AM
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