FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 19/09/06
Anthony Joseph's The African Origins of UFOs Tour 2006
To celebrate the long-awaited release of The African Origins of UFOs (Salt
Publishing, 2006), acclaimed Trinidadian-born poet, novelist and musician
Anthony Joseph will be embarking on a nine-leg tour of the UK and Europe in
October. Joseph is acknowledged as the leading writer of the Black British
avant-garde; the frantic inventiveness of his poetry and prose matched only
by the energy and passion of his live performances.
The African Origins of UFOs is Joseph's third book, an
'afro-pyschodelic-noir' fusing metafiction, mythology, Afro-futurism and
science fiction. Early admirers include Linton Kwesi Johnson, Kamau
Braithwaite and Professor Lauri Ramey, who describes it as 'a future fiction
classic'. The African Origins of UFOs Tour will bring Anthony Joseph to the
attention of audiences all over the UK at music venues, arts centres and
literature festivals, and marks the long-overdue arrival of one of the UK's
most exciting and challenging voices.
Oct 2 BRIGHTON Komedia
www.komedia.co.uk <http://www.komedia.co.uk/>
01273 647 100
Oct 5 ILKLEY Ilkley Playhouse
www.ilkleyliteraturefestival.org.uk
<http://www.ilkleyliteraturefestival.org.uk/>
01943 816 714
Oct 6 DURHAM Gala Theatre
www.galadurham.co.uk <http://www.galadurham.co.uk/>
0191 332 4041
Oct 13 VIENNA Vienna Lit Festival
www.viennalit.at <http://www.viennalit.at/>
Oct 18 STOCKTON Georgian Theatre
www.georgiantheatre.co.uk <http://www.georgiantheatre.co.uk/>
01642 606 525
Oct 19 BIRMINGHAM MAC
www.macarts.co.uk <http://www.macarts.co.uk/>
0121 440 3838
Oct 20 BEDFORD Secondary School
Closed to public
Oct 23 LONDON Masque Bar
www.masquebar.com/barbican
Oct 30 NORWICH Arts Centre
Performing with the Spasm Band
www.norwichartscentre.co.uk <http://www.norwichartscentre.co.uk/>
01603 660 352
Nov 6 LONDON Masque Bar
www.masquebar.com/barbican
Launch party by invitation only
For press information please contact Tom Chivers on 020 7375 0258 or
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To listen to excerpts from The African Origins of UFOs please visit
www.myspace.com/adjoseph
To order The African Origins of UFOs please visit
www.saltpublishing.com/books/smp/1844712729.htm
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