Past Event

Kader Abdolah: Writer in Exile

Fri, Apr 9 2010 - 12:00pm

Writer in Exile
Kader Abdolah, Author; U.C. Berkeley Regents Professor in Dutch StudiesProfessor Jeroen Dewulf, Queen Beatrix Chair of Dutch Studies at U.C. Berkeley – Moderator
Born and educated in Iran, Abdolah fled to Holland over 20 years ago in pursuit of literary and political freedom. He is a leading Dutch author and has been named as a potential Nobel Prize candidate. He will discuss his works and the importance of Islam, especially in Europe.
MLF: MIDDLE EASTLocation: SF Club OfficeTime: 11:30 a.m. check-in, noon programCost: MEMBERS FREE, $20 non-members, $7 studentsProgram Organizer: Celia MenczelAlso know: Underwriter: The Bernard Osher Foundation. In association with the Consulate of the Netherlands