The talk will use the author’s novella trilogy THE LIES OF THE AJUNGO, as well as other works of fantasy, to discuss mythology as an effective tool for social criticism and the various ways it is used in contemporary fantasy literature.
Moses Ose Utomi MFA ’15 is a Nigerian-American fantasy writer and nomad currently based out of San Diego, California. He has an MFA in fiction from Sarah Lawrence College and short fiction publications in Fireside Magazine, Fantasy Magazine, and more. He is the author of the young adult fantasy novel DAUGHTERS OF ODUMA and the fantasy novella trilogy THE FOREVER DESERT. When he’s not writing, he’s traveling, training martial arts, or doing karaoke—with or without a backing track.
MFA Writing Colloquium: Moses Ose Utomi MFA ‘15: In Defense of Mythology
Heimbold Visual Arts Center HEIM 202 Donnelley Film Theatre
Open to the public
/ Wednesday