time of the writer 2011 programme

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Aselection o award-winning novelists and non-ction writers rom diferent parts o the world will

participate in a packed programme o literary engagements, stimulating dialogue and discussion

during the Time o the Writer international writers estival. Presented by the Centre or Creative

Arts (University o KwaZulu-Natal) and with principal unding rom the National Lottery Distribution Trust

Fund, this 14th edition takes place in Durban between 14th to 19th March.

Freedom o expression will eature as an underlying thread within the estival and audiences can expect

to hear the opinions o leading writers on creative and artistic processes and perspectives which inorm

their writing as well as on the enabling or constraining orces o political, social and environmental

contexts within which they write.

Evening readings, book launches and discussions will take place at

the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre while wide-reaching day activities

(ree) are spread across Durban and surrounding areas as part o

the estivals ongoing efort to promote and nurture a culture o

reading, writing and creative expression. This includes school visits,

a prison writing workshop, and a range o seminars and workshops.

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llen Banda-Aaku (Zambia)

Biyi Bandele (Nigeria)

Lauren Beukes (South Arica)

marie Darrieussecq (France)

Bubacar Bris Dip (Senegal)

Azad ssa (South Arica)

Petina Gappa (Zimbabwe)

Aziz hassi (South Arica)

Acille mbebe (Cameroon)

Saar l mugy (Egypt)

Sis mzbe (South Arica)

Njabul Ndebele (South Arica)

Sara Nuttall (South Arica)

ondjaki (Angola)

aj Patel (United Kingdom)

Caryl Pillips (St.Kitts/United Kingdom)

Albie Sacs (South Arica)

Trsten Sculz (Germany)

Diale Tllwe (South Arica)

tienne van heerden (South Arica)

Cris van Wyk(South Arica)

PATCPATNG WTS

See website www.cca.ukzn.ac.za or participant biographies

Ticket prices are 25 r te evening sessins, 10 r students n presentatin a student card.

Bk trug Cputicket. Tel: 083 915 8000 r 011 340 8000 r at te lizabet Sneddn Teatre

r 1830. Wrksps, seinars and bk launces are ree carge.

For more inormation contact the Centre or Creative Arts, University o KwaZulu-Natal

Tel: +27 31 260 2506/1816 Fax: +27 31 260 3074 Email: [email protected]

PROGRAMME SUBJECT TO CHANGE

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Lauren Beukes, Njabulo Ndebele - English Studies Department, MTB 1st oor, Room E138, Howard

College, University o KwaZulu-Natal. Tel: 031 260 2410

lizabet Sneddn Teatre: vening Prgrae (oPNNG NGhT)

musical Welce: Ningiziu Steel & mariba Band

festival ntrductin: Peter rvik, Centre r Creative Arts

Keynte Address: Justice Albie Sacs nf SPTS AND AAGD SoLS - Tension at the

heart of freedom of expression

ntrductin festival Participants:

llen Banda-Aaku (Zambia), Biyi Bandele (Nigeria), Lauren Beukes (South Arica),

marie Darrieussecq (France), Bubacar Bris Dip (Senegal), Azad ssa (South Arica),

Petina Gappa (Zimbabwe), Aziz hassi (South Arica), Acille mbebe (Cameroon),

Saar l mugy (Egypt), Sis mzbe (South Arica), Njabul Ndebele (South Arica),

Sara Nuttall (South Arica), ondjaki (Angola), aj Patel (United Kingdom),Caryl Pillips (St.Kitts /United Kingdom), Trsten Sculz (Germany),

Diale Tllwe (South Arica), tienne van heerden (South Arica), Cris van Wyk(South Arica)

Writers Talk Writing: Achille Mbembe, Marie Darrieussecq, Torsten Schulz - ICESA Communications

Campus, 35 Field Street. Tel: 031 307 7071/307 4008

Writers in Media: Sahar El Mougy, Sarah Nuttall, Etienne van Heerden, Azad Essa Department o

Journalism, Chandelier Hall, Durban University o Technology, Smith Street. Tel: 031 203 6614

Forum for Educators: The Teaching of Literature in the Classroom: Njabulo Ndebele, Etienne van

Heerden - Chatsworth Education Centre, 219 Florence Nightingale Drive, Westclife, Chatsworth

Tel: 031 401 9266

lizabet Sneddn Teatre: vening Prgrae

Bk Launc Whats So Funny? Under the Skin of South African

Cartooning,Andy masn, Duble Stry Bks

Wellingtn Tavern Deck

music by matsitsi Ngea

Life in the Inner-city

Lauren Beukes (Sut Arica)

Aziz hassi (Sut Arica)

facilitatr: Acille mbebe

NTAL

Ugly, Beautiful, Stued & Starved

Sara Nuttall (Sut Arica)

aj Patel (nited Kingd)

facilitatr: icard Pituse

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Writers visit schools

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Writers Speak Out: Sahar El Mougy, Raj Patel, Achille Mbembe in discussion - Centre or Arican

Literary Studies (CALS), University o KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, Milner Road, old

gatehouse behind RMS. Tel: 033 260 6142

Writers visit Albert Luthuli Museum: Njabulo Ndebele, Ellen Banda-Aaku, Biyi Bandele - Luthuli

Museum, 3233 Nokukhanya Luthuli Street, Groutville. Tel: 032 559 6822

Writers Speak: Siso Mzobe, Chris van Wyk - English Studies Department, MTB 1st oor, RoomE138, Howard College, University o KwaZulu-Natal. Tel: 031 260 2410

Cannibal Ogres, Mock Europeans, Faux Tintins and the Hovering Showerhead: Issues of Race and

Representation in South African Cartooning. Andy Mason, Centre or Communication, Media and

Society (CCMS), MTB Room 167, Howard College, University o KwaZulu-Natal. Tel: 031 260 2505

Communicating Contemporary Cultures:Mzansi and Zim in the Spotlight. Lauren Beukes, Petina

Gappah, Sarah Nuttall Ikes Books & Collectables, 48a Florida Road. Tel: 031 303 9214


Bk Launc Contemporary Social Issues in Africa,Sin mapadieng,Arica nstitute

Sut Arica Wellingtn Tavern Deck

music by Sitebis Ntuli & Beki Kalala

Continental Expressions: Giving voice to cultures in Africa

llen Banda-Aaku (Zabia)

Petina Gappa (Zibabwe)

facilitatr: Sara Nuttall

NTAL

A Promise Delivered or a Nation Betrayed: Literature as a Countrys Conscience

Acille mbebe (Caern)

Njabul Ndebele (Sut Arica)facilitatr: Karab Kgleng

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Community Writing Forum: Boubacar Boris Diop, Aziz Hassim Nelson Mandela Youth Centre,

RK Khan Circle, Chatsworth. Tel: 083 981 3506

Publising fru: Centre or Creative Arts, Howard College, University o KwaZulu-Natal,

Mazisi Kunene Avenue, Glenwood. Tel: 031 260 2506

Young Blood! Where to now?First time author Siso Mzobe on publishing and distribution.

Selling where it counts!QAPS Mngadi talks about entrepreneurial retail outside the malls.

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Romancing the streets!The NollyBooks revolution Moky Makura talks about this writing

phenomenon.

African children and the fun of reading. NuTrend talks about childrens publishing in

indigenous languages.

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What will it mean to be a bookseller in 10 years time?A Conversation with Peter Adams and

Cedric Sissing.

Is the book as we know it dead?Exploring the digital uture. Wesley Thompson (Pan McMillan

South Arica) ofers an outlook or the uture publishing landscape.

BAK

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What does it take to create successful online journals and communities?Etienne van Heerden (Lit Net)

talks about these issues.

Write what you like, but write it well. Amanda Patterson discusses the importance o learning to write

properly in creative writing; Anton Behr shares skills on how to be an efective business writer.


Bk Launc Bless Me Father, Gerry murpy, Pegasus Publisers Wellingtn Tavern Deck

music by CizbyzPainting the Psyche

marie Darrieussecq (france)

ondjaki (Angla)

facilitatr: Aanda Pattersn

NTAL

Writing Revolution

Azad ssa (Sut Arica)

Saar l mugy (gypt)

facilitatr: Cris van Wyk


Bk Launc Impilo eMzansi: Life in South Africa, Qaps Mngadi, Artmate Wellingtn TavernDeck

Presentation of Time of the Writer Schools Short Story Award Noxolo Malimba

Muti Noir

Sis mzbe (Sut Arica)

Diale Tllwe (Sut Arica)

facilitatr: Karab Kgleng

NTAL

Roots & Routes

Biyi Bandele (Nigeria)

Caryl Pillips (St Kitts/nited Kingd)

facilitatr: micael Capan

Coee with Writers at Alliance Franaise: Marie Darrieussecq, Boubacar Boris Diop 22 Sutton

Crescent, Morningside. Tel: 031 312 9582Writing in our Tongues: Siso Mzobe, Diale Tlholwe, Etienne van Heerden. Facilitator: Nakanjani

Sibiya Mission Control, BAT Centre. Tel: 031 332 0451

Creative Writing: Ellen Banda-Aaku, Ondjaki, Caryl Phillips - Mission Control, BAT Centre. Tel: 031 332 0451


music by Nkasnkas Ngcb

The Pen as a Weapon Against War

Trsten Sculz (Gerany)

Bubacar Bris Dip (Senegal)

facilitatr: Lindy Stiebel

NTAL

Re-inventing Memory Through Literature

tienne van heerden (Sut Arica)

Cris van Wyk (Sut Arica)

facilitatr: Njabul Ndebele

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Diale Tlholwe (South Arica)

Raj Patel (United Kingdom)

Azad Essa (South Arica)

Achille Mbembe (Cameroon)

Marie Darrieussecq (France)

Torsten Schulz (Germany)Boubacar Boris Diop (Senegal)

Lauren Beukes (South Arica)

Ondjaki (Angola) Petina Gappah (Zimbabwe)

Sarah Nuttall (South Arica)

Etienne van Heerden

(South Arica)

Siso Mzobe (South Arica) Biyi Bandele (Nigeria)

Ellen Banda Aaku (Zambia)

Caryl Phillips (St.Kitts/

United Kingdom)

Chris van Wyk (South Arica) Njabulo Ndebele (South Arica)

Aziz Hassim (South Arica)

Albie Sachs (South Arica)Sahar El Mougy (Egypt)

Time o the Writer 2011 is supported by the National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund (principal under),

the Department o Arts and Culture, City o Durban, the French Institute o South Arica, Humanist

Institute or Development Cooperation (HIVOS), National Arts Council, Adams Campus Books, Elizabeth

Sneddon Theatre and the University o KwaZulu-Natal.

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