BEN OLGUIN guest at Narrar una Historica

Tuesday, September 15, 6-8pm, Ben Olguin will be a featured guest at Narrar una Historica at San Antonio’s Central Library auditorium, 600 Soledad, San Antonio, TX 78205. Ben Olguin, Ph.D. a former boxer, poet, author, and professor of Chicana/a Literature at UTSA will present his testimonial poetry, bearing witness to the ongoing struggles of Latinos in America and abroad, from his personal experiences as a child raised in the fighting ring to the Cuban Revolution. He will discuss his work as well as the significance of the Latino American narrative, so often overlooked in representations of U.S. history. Before and after the program guests can enjoy listening to live music from Los lnocentes and viewing the Voces Americanas: Latino Literature in the United States exhibit.