Celebrated author to host Dayton Literary Peace Prize event
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – An award-winning author will visit Dayton to host the Dayton Literary Peace Prize 20th Anniversary Event this May.
Susan Southard, the 2016 Nonfiction Dayton Literary Peace Prize Winner, will host the event at the University of Dayton's Roger Glass Center for the Performing Arts. It will run from 6:30-8 p.m. on Thursday, May 15.
Southard's book, Nagasaki: Life After Nuclear War (2015), will be heavily discussed in preparation for the 80th anniversary of the bombing of Nagasaki. Southard's work explores extreme human violence and its effect on people. She will teach the audience about the history of the bombing.
Shigemi Fukahori, who survived Nagasaki bombing and spent his life advocating for peace, dies at 93
A pre-event reception will be held at 5:30 p.m. People interested in attending are asked to RSVP.
Visit the library's website or call their 'Ask Me Line,' at 937-463-2665 with any questions.
If you need accessibility services like a sign language interpreter, assistive device or language translation, please call the Library's Ask Me Line or fill out this form ahead of the event.
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