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Jorge Luis Borges (left) with Donald Yates at a lecture in MSU's Fairchild Theatre in March, 1972. Photo: MSU University Relations.
Borges and MSU
Date: Thursday, October 15, 4:30 PM
Place: MSU Main Library, North Conference Room, W449 (West Wing)
Description of event: Talk with speaker Donald A. Yates followed by reception with refreshments.
Donald A. Yates will speak about his long relationship with the acclaimed Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges. Yates is Professor Emeritus of Michigan State University's Spanish and Portuguese Department, and translator of the first collection of works by Borges to appear in English. As a result of their friendship, Borges made several visits to East Lansing and the MSU campus.
Co-sponsoring campus units: MSU Libraries and the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS)