TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — Florida State University's English department is discussing African-American literary culture.
It's hosting a free symposium on the works of novelists Toni Morrison and Chinua Achebe.
The symposium focuses on Morrison's place in 21st century intellectual history.
"This is a two day symposium on Toni Morrison, and it has been organized by the English department. I was invited to give a guest lecture. Hopefully Toni Morrison will inspire us to keep hope alive," said Christopher Okonkwo, associate professor of English at the University of Missouri at Columbia.
There will be a question and answer session Friday in the Skybox Reunion at 10:30 a.m.
A keynote address on Toni Morrison follows at 3 p.m. in the Williams common room.
