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Selected Events 2004

African-American Writer Speaks About America’s Past And Present

Colson Whitehead in Cologne


April 21, 2004. With a reading from his novel “John Henry Days,” Colson Whitehead won the hearts of a his audience at Cologne’s Literaturhaus on April 21. The reading also offered an opportunity to discuss the appeal of John Henry as a multifaceted legendary American hero. The Amerika Haus was commended for its commitment to presenting American writers to a larger public.


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