{"id":806,"date":"2019-07-17T18:18:51","date_gmt":"2019-07-17T18:18:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wcsu.wpengine.com\/news-archives\/reginald-wilburn-lecture\/"},"modified":"2019-07-17T18:18:51","modified_gmt":"2019-07-17T18:18:51","slug":"reginald-wilburn-lecture","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/news-archives\/reginald-wilburn-lecture\/","title":{"rendered":"2015 ‘Preaching the Gospel of Black Revolt’ author to hold talk at WCSU"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"ImageDANBURY, CONN. <\/strong>\u2014 By holding the work of author John Milton<\/a> up to the light, African American literati can identify with it both as inspirational and liberating, according to \u201cPreaching the Gospel of Black Revolt\u201d author Dr. Reginald Wilburn<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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In recognition of Black History Month<\/a>, Wilburn will discuss his book, \u201cPreaching the Gospel of Black Revolt: Appropriating Milton in Early African American Studies\u201d at Western Connecticut State University<\/a>. The discussion will begin at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015,<\/strong> in Warner Hall on the university\u2019s Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. This Black History Month event is sponsored by the WCSU English Department and the Office of the Assistant Dean of Student Affairs. It is free and the public is invited.<\/p>\n

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\u201cDr. Wilburn is fiercely dynamic and remarkably entertaining,\u201d said WCSU Associate Professor of English Dr. Don Gagnon<\/a>, who organized the event. \u201cHe shows that Milton\u2019s \u2018Paradise Lost\u2019 provides a revolutionary model for these early black writers in the United States that derives from the same Christian doctrine and dogma into which they are being educated.\u201d<\/p>\n

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In addition to discussing his book, research and findings, Wilburn will talk about the broad, lasting reach of Milton\u2019s work and its connection to today\u2019s politics.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHe has an understanding of the vital necessity of literacy, not only at the time for slaves, but also now when literacy challenges abound,\u201d Gagnon said.<\/p>\n

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Gagnon hopes that what people will take from the event is that literature represents history, and that understanding and interpreting a range of perspectives are crucial in today\u2019s political atmosphere.<\/p>\n

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\u201cAll literature is important to all history,\u201d Gagnon said. \u201cLiterature is an expression of who we are at the time \u2013 history told by the people who lived it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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For more information, contact the Office of University Relations at (203) 837-8486.<\/p>\n

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