Location: online via YouTube Livestream
Duration: 16.00 – 17.30
Admission: free
Language: English
In preparation for the English Abitur 2025, we are thrilled to welcome acclaimed author Sefi Atta for an online event! Atta will discuss her compelling short story “Green”, which is one of the eight stories for the Abitur topic On the Move: Migration and Cross-Cultural Encounters in Baden-Württemberg.
This is a unique opportunity for students to engage directly with the author, gain insights into her perspective, and explore the themes and ideas in her story. The event will include an open Q&A session, allowing participants to ask questions and discuss the story with Sefi Atta herself.
Don’t miss this chance to deepen your understanding of “Green” and its significance in the context of migration and cultural encounters.
With: Sefi Atta, author
Concept and moderation: Dr. Saskia Schabio (University of Stuttgart) and Kathrin Büttner (DAZ)
In cooperation with: the Department of American Literature and Culture at the University of Stuttgart, Carl-Schurz-Haus Freiburg, DAI Heidelberg, and d.a.i. Tübingen
was born in Lagos, Nigeria, in 1964 and currently divides her time between the United States, England and Nigeria. She qualified as a Chartered Accountant in England, a Certified Public Accountant in the United States, and holds a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing. Atta has received several literary awards for her works, including the 2006 Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa and the 2009 Noma Award for Publishing in Africa.
