Tracy Chevalier Commencement Address

Authors

Oberlin College Archives

Publication Date

5-27-2013

Additional Resources

London Calling, Oberlin Alumni Magazine

Description

The 2013 Oberlin College commencement address given by novelist Tracy Chevalier '84, at which she received an Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts. Chevalier is the author of the New York Times bestselling book Girl with a Pearl Earring (1999) and, as referenced in this speech, Oberlin-set The Last Runaway (2013). Chevalier reflects on her time at Oberlin and her experience of graduation and the years that followed. She describes her life path being unpredictable, confusing, and fascinating. She delivers her parting advice to the Oberlin Class of 2013 through the lens of writing.

Duration

23:08

Keywords

Tracy Chevalier, Commencement, 2013, 1984, Writing, Oberlin, The future, Lifetimes, Graduation

Recommended Citation

Oberlin College Archives, "Tracy Chevalier Commencement Address" (2013). Archives Audio Visual Collection. 12.
https://digitalcommons.oberlin.edu/av/12