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Film, Video Lupita Nyong'o: National Book Festival 2021

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Title

  • Lupita Nyong'o: National Book Festival 2021

Summary

  • Oscar winner Lupita Nyong'o, author of "Sulwe" (Simon & Schuster), discusses the inspiration for her picture book, her personal struggles with self-image as a child and her experiences making films such as "12 Years a Slave," "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" and "Black Panther," with Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden. Bonus content: Dani Thurber, reference librarian in the Library's Hispanic Reading Room, explores the intersection of identities and the variety of materials related to Lupita Nyong'o and her works available in the Library's collections.

Event Date

  • September 17, 2021

Running Time

  • 18 minutes 26 seconds

Online Format

  • video
  • image
  • online text

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