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826DC Interviews 2012 Caine Prize Winner, Rotimi Babatunde
By Rashawnda Williams

Rashawnda Wiliams, 826DC’s Young Writer-in-Residence, Interviews Rotimi Babatunde, a Nigerian writer, poet, and playwright. Babatunde was the recipient of the prestigious literary award, The Caine Prize for African Writing for his short story “Bombay’s Republic.” The Caine Prize comes with the opportunity to take up a month-long residency at Georgetown University’s Lannan Center for Poetics and Social Practice. His published work are in journals and anthologies around the world, which include Die Aussenseite des Elementes, Fiction on the Web, Little Drops, and A Volcano of Voices. His plays have been staged and presented by Halcyon Theatre, Chicago; the Swedish National Touring Theatre; and the Royal Court Theatre in London. Currently, he is working on a novel about migration, choice and love.

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American University Faculty Reading to Benefit 826 DC

You’re invited to the annual reading of poetry and prose by American University’s creative writing faculty features Kyle Dargan, Danielle Evans,Stephanie Grant, David Keplinger,Elise Levine,and Rachel Louise Snyder. Proceeds from this reading will benefit 826DC. Suggested donation at the door.

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