In this presentation, Ruth Behar will discuss her recent turn from anthropology to writing coming-of-age novels. These works of historical fiction feature Jewish Cuban and Sephardic young girls seeking to understand their identities and heritage and their quest for freedom and a home where all are welcome. Behar will discuss the borders and blurring between ethnography and fiction, and how her…
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Thursday
Apr
25
MillerComm Lecture Series
Ruth Behar
4:00pm
Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum
600 South Gregory, Urbana