![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() slavery (the novel also includes a glimpse into Cora’s grandmother, Ajarry, who was forcibly taken out of Africa and sold in America, and her mother Mabel), Cora is left an outcast after her mother runs off without her. Set in antebellum America, The Underground Railroad tells the story of Cora, a young slave on a southern plantation. His visit also included a reading from The Underground Railroad and a book signing. The Big Read came to a close with the department’s annual Literary Awards, where Whitehead was the keynote speaker. Our book selection for 2018-2019 was Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize- and National Book Award-winning novel, The Underground Railroad (2016). Each year, the English Department presents its Big Read: a common read program designed to connect Purdue’s campus to the greater Lafayette area. ![]()
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