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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=6
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Abani Reading Poetry<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p style='text-align:justify'><font size=5 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:20.0pt'>A poet and novelist, Chris Abani is additionally a
Professor of Creative Writing at the <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType>
of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">California</st1:PlaceName>, <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Riverside</st1:place></st1:City>, where he is the Director of the M.F.A.
Program. His numerous awards include reception of a Guggenheim Fellowship in
Fiction. A self-described “zealot of optimism”, Chris will be
reading from <span class=searchterm><i><span style='font-style:italic'>Sanctificum</span></i></span>,
<span class=searchterm>his</span> most recent collection of poetry, as well as
poetry from international poets. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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by: The Librarians Association of the <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType>
of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">California</st1:PlaceName>, Riverside/University of
<st1:State w:st="on">California</st1:State>, <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
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<p class=NoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=3
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<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
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