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SB: Parallels of Southern Storytelling and Folktales from Around the World

February 22, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Diane uses the art of storytelling to uncover folktales from the south, oral history from Mississippi, often paralleling these story motifs with folktales from around the world.

Presentation will take place in the Lorena Smith building.

Speakers Expertise:

Diane Williams is a neo-griot, along the lines of the story­tellers from times gone by when oral historians were crucial to maintaining black folks’ history because book publishers didn’t believe the history worth chronicling. Williams is also a quilter, an artistry befitting for a woman known for paying homage to the past. Williams uses silk yarns, beads, stones and vibrant colors to make traditional quilts with Motherland inspiration to tell stories of strength, resilience and hope.

Details

Date:
February 22, 2019
Time:
9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Venue

William Carey University
710 William Carey Parkway
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
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