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Tanner Humanities Center Presents Mongane Wally Serote
- When
- Wednesday, October 28, 2026, 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Where
- Utah Humanities, 202 W 300 N, Salt Lake City, UT
- How long
- 5 hours
Updated October 14, 2026
South African poet and novelist Mongane Wally Serote, born in 1944, was politically active against the apartheid regime. He was detained without trial and held in solitary confinement under the Terrorism Act. After earning an MFA at Columbia University on a Fulbright scholarship, he was barred from reentering South Africa, and he lived in exile in Botswana and London before returning to South Africa in 1990. A member of the African National Congress, he was elected to Parliament in the pivotal election of Nelson Mandela’s government in 1994. Serote’s talk will commemorate the fiftieth anniver
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Eat nearby
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- Shinobi · Sushi · 0.4 mi
- Benihana · Asian Fusion · 0.5 mi
Also nearby that day
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- George Clanton at The Depot · 7:00 PM · The Depot · 0.5 mi
Common questions
Where is it?
Utah Humanities, 202 W 300 N, Salt Lake City, UT.
Is it still happening?
It’s listed as scheduled — no cancellation or new date has been posted. Check with the organizer before you go.
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