Elizabeth Alexander: The Light of the World
Harold Washington Library Center
400 South State Street
General: $12; Chicago Humanities Festival Members: $10; Students and Teachers: $5
Pulitzer Prize finalist Elizabeth Alexander’s latest book, The Light of the World (2015), is a memoir about loss, a reflection on her existential crossroads after the unexpected death of her beloved husband four days after his 50th birthday party. Alexander, who read her poem “Praise Song for the Day” at President Obama’s 2009 inauguration, writes about the beauty of her married life, the trauma of her husband's death, and the solace found in caring for her two teenage sons.
Presented in partnership with Chicago Humanities Festival. Tickets to the 2016 Chicago Humanities Festival go on sale to CHF members on Tuesday, September 20, and to the general public on Tuesday, September 27. The full schedule of all programs is available at chicagohumanities.org/speed
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