The English Department of Dixie State University is excited to host Tope Folarin, author of A Particular Kind of Black Man. 3:00 PM - 4:15 PM - Craft Talk and Q&A. 4:15 PM to 5:00 PM - Reception Tope Folarin is a Nigerian-American writer based in Washington, DC. He won the Caine Prize for African Writing in 2013 and was shortlisted once again in 2016. He was also recently named to the Africa39 list of the most promising African writers under 40.