Wednesday, 4 August, 2010 12:54
by ahaney
August 4, 2010
Shreveport-Bossier, La.- The Bossier Parish Library Historical Center, 2206 Beckett Street, Bossier City will host a six-week series of readings and discussions about the region of the state that is called North Louisiana geographically, socially, culturally, and in other frameworks. The program is entitled—appropriately—“Where Is North Louisiana?”
The program will be held on Thursdays, 6-8 p. m., August 19-September 23. It is free and open to the public. Heavy refreshments will be served.
“As a New Orleans Catholic boy growing up, I didn’t know the area existed,” stated James Segreto, Director of RELIC (Readings in Literature and Culture) programs. “Despite challenges with defining it, there is a vast collection of people who say they live in North Louisiana and they have been part of the state’s history for over two centuries…Where it is depends on whether it is defined geographically, topographically, culturally, economically and so on. The readings will look into some of these areas and attempt to raise fundamental questions about the region, even if answers may be more challenging to come by.”
"Where Is North Louisiana?" will be conducted by Cheryl White and Hubert Humphreys professors of history at Louisiana State University at Shreveport. The six sessions are entitled: 1) Where Is North Louisiana? 2) The Sounds of North Louisiana; 3) Perspectives on Rural Life in North Louisiana; 4) Faith and Religion in North Louisiana; 5) My North Louisiana: Race, Gender and Art in the Life of a North Louisiana Artist; 6) Fiction and Literature and North Louisiana: Final Summary.
Pre-registration is strongly encouraged because of the limited number of books and expected public response. To register by telephone or for information, call 318-746-7717 and ask for Pam Carlisle or Ann Middleton.
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