Why Dystopia Now?

Authors

Maurice Carlos Ruffin, University of Mississippi
Hilary Word, University of Mississippi

Streaming Media

Document Type

Video

Publication Date

9-8-2020

Abstract

In this SouthTalk, Why Dystopia Now?: A Discussion Exploring the Place, Value, and Necessity of Speculative and Dystopian themes in Maurice Carlos Ruffin's We Cast A Shadow, Southern Studies MA graduate Hilary Word and 2020–21 University of Mississippi John and Renée Grisham Writer-in-Residence, Maurice Carlos Ruffin, sit down to discuss Ruffin’s latest work, the dystopian-satire novel We Cast a Shadow.

This talk was prerecorded to serve as a complement to a virtual conversation and Q&A between Maurice Carlos Ruffin and Hilary Word. Their discussion will expand upon their prerecorded conversation on Ruffin’s book in this live Q&A.

SouthTalks is a series of events (including lectures, performances, film screenings, and panel discussions) exploring the interdisciplinary nature of Southern Studies. To learn more about the Center for the Study of Southern Culture and the SouthTalks series, please visit the Center's website.

Relational Format

video recording

Recommended Citation

Ruffin, Maurice Carlos and Word, Hilary, "Why Dystopia Now?" (2020). SouthTalks. 31.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/southtalks/31