Chris Abani

12 Podcast Episodes

Ep. 99: Wole Soyinka in conversation with Chris Abani

Ep. 99: Wole Soyinka in conversation with Chris Abani

We are delighted to share this conversation between Nobel Prize winner Program of African Studies (PAS) and professor of... Read more

31 Oct 2020

1hr

Chris Abani — The New Religion

Chris Abani — The New Religion

How do you speak of — and to — your body? This is a poem dedicated to the body. “The body is a nation I have never known... Read more

19 Oct 2020

12mins

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Chris Abani vs. Entanglement

Chris Abani vs. Entanglement

You’ve just enrolled in one of the best classes anyone could ever take. This week’s guest, Chris Abani, is a master teac... Read more

19 May 2020

1hr 27mins

A Conversation with Chris Abani

A Conversation with Chris Abani

In this episode, Paul Holdengraber talks to the writer Chris Abani about the refugee experience, the timelessness of Jam... Read more

27 Oct 2017

52mins

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Chris Abani

Chris Abani

Chris Abani’s books of fiction include The Secret History of Las Vegas, Song For Night, The Virgin of Flames, Becoming A... Read more

26 Mar 2015

1hr 6mins

Humanities Nebraska Governor’s Lecture in the Humanities - Chris Abani

Humanities Nebraska Governor’s Lecture in the Humanities - Chris Abani

11 Sep 2014

Readings from Chris Abani and Christina García

Readings from Chris Abani and Christina García

Chris Abani' reads from his novel The Secret History of Las Vegas. Cristina García reads from her novel King of Cuba. ... Read more

22 Apr 2014

1hr 11mins

Chris Abani Reading from the 2009 Port Townsend Writers' Conference

Chris Abani Reading from the 2009 Port Townsend Writers' Conference

We are pleased to present a reading by Chris Abani, recorded at the 2009 Port Townsend Writers' Conference. Chris Abani ... Read more

8 Apr 2014

37mins

Chris Abani: International Poets in Conversation

Chris Abani: International Poets in Conversation

Matthew Shenoda talks with Chris Abani about poetry in Nigeria, the oral and religious traditions in African poetry, and... Read more

13 Aug 2013

42mins

Chris Abani & Colm Tóibìn

Chris Abani & Colm Tóibìn

Chris Albani, a Nigerian novelist and poet living in political exile here in the US, is the author of the novels Master ... Read more

12 May 2010

1hr 17mins

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