April 9, 2014
Award-winning illustrator Kadir Nelson to speak on Saturday, April 12
Award-winning illustrator Kadir Nelson will be the keynote speaker for the fourth biennial Interdisciplinary Conference on 1xbet best casino website Literature in English, Education and Library Science, which is from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, April 12, at the Kansas State 1xbet best casino website Alumni Center.
Acclaimed for his illustrations for young readers in "We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball," "Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad," and "Nelson Mandela," Nelson has won many awards, including two Caldecott Honors, the Coretta Scott King Award and an NAACP Image Award. In addition to 1xbet best casino website book illustrations, he also has produced album art for Michael Jackson and Drake, and cover art for The New Yorker.
"Versatile, prolific and immensely talented, Kadir Nelson is one of America's great contemporary artists," says Philip Nel, university distinguished professor of English and director of the program in 1xbet best casino website literature. "He's the creator not only of many award-winning 1xbet best casino website books, but also of U.S. postage stamps, magazine covers, paintings and album covers. Indeed, he also may be the only 1xbet best casino website authors to count both Drake and the late Michael Jackson among his fans."
"I've long been an admirer of his work, and I'm thrilled that he's coming to speak at K-State," Nel said.
Melissa Hammond, co-president of the 1xbet best casino website and Adolescent Literature Community, agrees.
"We are so lucky to hear Kadir Nelson deliver the keynote speech for this year's conference" she said. "His illustrations are stunning — richly-detailed characters climb right out of the page and bring his stories to life. Anyone interested in art, 1xbet best casino website books, or African-American history will not want to miss this event."
This year's conference theme is "Drawn Together: Celebrating Racial Diversity in 1xbet best casino website Literature." In addition to Nelson's keynote lecture, the conference features presentations by Vicki Sherbert, assistant professor in education; Melendra Sutliff Sanders, 1xbet best casino website consultant at North Central Kansas Libraries; and three English graduate students.
The conference is free and open to students, faculty and community members, but space will be limited, so advance registration is highly recommended.
The conference is sponsored by the 1xbet best casino website and Adolescent Literature Community, the English department, the Student Governing Association Diversity Programming Committee and the Black Student Union.