Spoken Word
The African Writers Evening presents Personal or Political? An Evening of Southern African Literature
Does one write for the self or for the literary landscape? South African authors Achmat Dangor and Gillian Slovo join Zimbabwean writer Brian Chikwava to discuss the importance of personal resonance vs. political relevance in their writing. Hosted by Leeto Thale.
Supported by the British Council and the London Book Fair.
Notes
Achmat Dangor award winning South African poet in Zulu and English.
Gillian Slovo acclaimed author of novels, memoirs & regular Guardian columns; the daughter of renowned anti-apartheid campaigner Joe Slovo and murdered journalist Ruth First.
Brian Chikwava Caine Prize winner (the “AFRICAN BOOKER”!) for Harare North, comic novel about Zimbabweans in London.
Leeto Thale: South African singer-songwriter and poet.
Sponsored by the British Council!
First London Book Fair event to take place outside London!!
Photo Credit: Gillan Slovo by Debbie Yazbek, Achmat Dangor by Charlie Hopkinson
