This past February, BAM and PEN America brought together writers from around the world to address the many refugee crises facing the world today. South African author Jonny Steinberg (whose book was adapted for Isango Ensemble’s A Man of Good Hope) joined Ethiopian-American novelist and writer Dinaw Mengestu for a conversation moderated by Iranian-American writer Roya Hakakian.
Mengustu spoke about his new acceptance of the term "immigrant writer:"
Steinberg, Mengustu, and Hakakian reflected on what home means to them:
Listen to the full audio from the talk:
Mengustu spoke about his new acceptance of the term "immigrant writer:"
Steinberg, Mengustu, and Hakakian reflected on what home means to them:
Listen to the full audio from the talk: