Dinaw Mengestu on his new novel 'All Our Names'

Name: Dinaw Mengestu on his new novel 'All Our Names'
Uploaded: 2014-05-08T20:39:23Z
Duration: P388S
Description: Dinaw Mengestu talks about his new novel "All Our Names," which narrates the story of a young black man in post-colonial war in Africa and a young white woman who meets and falls in love with that man in a small Midwestern American town. For more Art Beat: newshour.pbs.org/art

Clip: Season 2014 | 6m 28s

Dinaw Mengestu talks about his new novel "All Our Names," which narrates the story of a young black man in post-colonial war in Africa and a young white woman who meets and falls in love with that man in a small Midwestern American town. For more Art Beat: newshour.pbs.org/art

Aired: 05/23/14

Rating: NR

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Dinaw Mengestu on his new novel 'All Our Names'

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