2010 archive

African Book Market in London - 16th July

Posted on: Thursday, July 01, 2010 / 00:00 hrs

Organised by the curators of the renowned African Writers' Evening, AFRICAN BOOK MARKET is a ground-breaking FREE event at the Poetry Cafe, London

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Caine Prize 2010: Readings and Public Events in London

Posted on: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 / 00:00 hrs

Join the nominees of the 2010 Caine Prize for African Writing in a series of talks and events across London from 2nd - 7th July.

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12th Festival Africaine Cajarac - 22 - 25 July

Posted on: Monday, June 21, 2010 / 00:00 hrs

A festival of African literature, music, film and more, taking place in Cajarac, France, towards the end of July.

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Call For Papers - The South Asian Short Story

Posted on: Sunday, June 20, 2010 / 00:00 hrs

Proposals are invited on papers for The South Asian Short Story, a forthcoming conference at the University of Kent, Canterbury, 10 September 2010

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London Review Bookshop holds second World Literature Weekend

Posted on: Friday, June 18, 2010 / 00:00 hrs

The London Review Bookshop will hold its second World Literature Weekend in venues across central London from 18 - 20 June.

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Oral Epic Poetry from Homer to the Zulus at Kings Place

Posted on: Saturday, May 29, 2010 / 00:00 hrs

This event at Kings Place on Monday 7 June explores the nature of oral epic poetry from Homer to the martial epics of the Zulus.

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Asia House Festival of Asian Literature

Posted on: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 / 00:00 hrs

The Asia House Festival of Asian Literature is on from the 5-27th May 2010. See writers such as Kamila Shamsie, Hirsh Sawhney and Moniza Alvi.

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Bernardine Evaristo at the Brixton Library, May 5 at 7pm

Posted on: Friday, April 16, 2010 / 00:00 hrs

Bernardine Evaristo will be launching a new version of her prose-novel-in-verse, Lara, at the Brixton Library on Wednesday 5 May at 7pm.

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Free The Word: PEN International Festival of Literature

Posted on: Friday, March 19, 2010 / 00:00 hrs

The International PEN festival, FREE THE WORD, opens on 14 April with James Kelman, Pauline Melville, Nawal El Saadawi, Derek Walcott and many more ...

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Jewish Book Week 2010 27 February - 7 March

Posted on: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 / 00:00 hrs

Jewish Book Week begins on 27 February with an eclectic programme and special offers for Wasafiri readers

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Diana Evans and Bernardine Evaristo at Rich Mix for International Women's Day

Posted on: Saturday, February 20, 2010 / 00:00 hrs

Leading female authors Diana Evans and Bernardine Evaristo will be discussing their work with Daneet Steffens, Editor of Myslexia on 8 March at Rich Mix in London.

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Ngugi Wa Thiong'o in Conversation at the 20th Century Theatre on 7 March

Posted on: Friday, February 19, 2010 / 00:00 hrs

Acclaimed Kenyan author Ngugi wa Thiong'o will be in conversation about his new book Dreams in a Time of War: A Childhood Memoir. Wasafiri has two free tickets to give away.

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