This event is in the past.It took place on March 16, 2026 at Dwinelle Hall.
Literature Talk
Literature TalkThe Displaced Persons’ Text between the Novel and the Document (1945-1964): Genealogy, Development, Contexts
Southside
Getting lost in Dwinelle is practically a Berkeley rite of passage. This talk by scholar Polina Barskova explores how refugees from 1945-1964 wrote their experiences somewhere between novel and document: part testimony, part fiction, all urgent.
Academic talk
Postwar literature
Refugee narratives
Free campus event
Tips
🗺️"go into Dwinelle, don't look at any maps, and try and find your way out"
📧email [email protected] for accessibility needs
The Displaced Persons’ Text between the Novel and the Document (1945-1964): Genealogy, Development, Contexts
Southside
Literature TalkLiterature TalkGetting lost in Dwinelle is practically a Berkeley rite of passage. This talk by scholar Polina Barskova explores how refugees from 1945-1964 wrote their experiences somewhere between novel and document: part testimony, part fiction, all urgent.
Academic talk
Postwar literature
Refugee narratives
Free campus event
Tips
🗺️"go into Dwinelle, don't look at any maps, and try and find your way out"
📧email [email protected] for accessibility needs
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