Distinguished scholar to guest lecture

On September 26 Nwachukwu-Agbada, one of the five most influential professors of English in Africa, will be guest lecturer in the course Third World Literature and the Canon taught by Livinus Odozor.

The class meets at 3 p.m. in UHB 2002. Following class, a reception will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the UHB second floor atrium.

Professor Nwachukwu-Agbada is recognized as one of the world's most accomplished African proverb scholars and has published four novels -- No Need to Cry (1980), A Taste of Honey (1981), God's Big Toe (1987), and The Forbidden Fruit (2005) – as well as collections of short stories and poetry. He has also contributed to the growth and development of the Nigerian educational sector at almost every level.

For more information, contact Jim Ottery at 6-7443 or jotte1@uis.edu.