PRESENTATION BY ANN-CHADWELL HUMPHRIES – GAME-CHANGER: THE LIFE AND WRITING OF JULIA MOOD PETERKIN
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Date
March 8, 2025
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Time
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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Aiken County Public Library
314 Chesterfield Street SW
Aiken, SC 29801
Humphries explores the fascinating work of Pulitzer Prize-winning author and South Carolina native Julia Peterkin; a white woman who wrote about Gullah people living on her family’s plantation out of a desire to honor and preserve their culture. This presentation aims to shed a light on Peterkin, a powerful, educated woman who started chasing her dreams of writing at age 40; the audience will learn about what inspired her, what made her so highly debated, and what happens to a woman’s legacy when she is just as rebellious and fiery as the bright red hair growing from her head.