For anyone in and around Edinburgh on Monday or Tuesday next week, the
two-day MEETING SOUTH AFRICAN WRITERS event looks good. Tickets are free,
or in some cases, not required at all.
Peter
Peter B Freshwater MA MCLIP FSAScot
43 Corstorphine Road, Edinburgh EH12 5QQ, Scotland
Telephone 0044 (0)131 337 7049
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MEETING SOUTH AFRICAN WRITERS
A programme of events to celebrate 10 Years of Freedom in South Africa
The University of Edinburgh, 11-12 October 2004
featuring seven of South Africa's most important writers
André Brink
Achmat Dangor
Susan Mann
Zakes Mda
Gcina Mhlope
Wally Serote
Elinor Sisulu
who will give readings and talk with leading Scottish authors about their
work.
PROGRAMME
MONDAY, 11 OCTOBER
5.15 p.m., The Playfair Library Hall, Old College, South Bridge
THE BLACKWELL LECTURE 2004 (sponsored by Blackwell's book shops)
Professor Dennis Walder
"Writing, Representation and Postcolonial Nostalgia "
H.E. Dr. Lindiwe Mabuza, High Commissioner of the Republic of South Africa,
will introduce the lecture.
The lecture will be followed by a wine reception and readings by Wally
Serote and Gcina Mhlope
No ticket required for this event.
TUESDAY, 12 OCTOBER
2 p.m. - 4 p.m., Raeburn Room, Old College, South Bridge
An afternoon of Readings and Conversation
4.30 p.m. - 5.30 p.m., Raeburn Room, Old College, South Bridge
In Conversation: André Brink and Zoe Wicomb
TICKETS
Free tickets for the above events can be obtained from the University of
Edinburgh Centre, 7-11 Nicolson Street, Edinburgh
ADDITIONAL EVENT, free and unticketed:
TUESDAY, 12 OCTOBER
8 p.m., Pleasance Cabaret Bar, 60 Pleasance
An evening of readings from Scottish and South African writers:
Alasdair Gray, Kathleen Jamie, Don Paterson
Wally Serote, Gcina Mhlope, Achmat Dangor
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