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Altoona professor gives talk on Afro-Brazilian, Spanish, African literature

Yaw Agawu-Kakraba is a professor of Spanish and African studies at Penn State Altoona. Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons

ALTOONA, Pa. — Yaw Agawu-Kakraba, professor of Spanish and African studies at Penn Altoona, recently gave a lecture on the intersections between Afro-Brazilian, Spanish, and African literature at University of Richmond, Virginia.

He also worked with a colleague at the institution who is translating his award-winning novel, “The Restless Crucible,” from English to Portuguese.

Last Updated April 18, 2025

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