AFRICAN WRITERS' EVENING - Friday 18 May 2007

On Friday May 18, I'll be at the AWE where we feature fantastic two female writers - one with South African roots, the other with East African roots. I'll be hosting as usual.

Details are:
AFRICAN WRITERS' EVENING
Friday 18 May 2007, 7.30pm (doors)
Poetry Cafe, 22 Betterton Street, London (Covent Garden tube)
4.00 / 3.00 (conc)


AUTHOR BIOS:

Zoë Wicomb:
Born in Namaqualand, South Africa, Zoë Wicomb was educated both in South Africa and the United Kingdom. After a stint teaching at the University of the Western Cape, she now works as professor of English Studies at the University of Strathclyde. Zoë is the author of numerous essays on South African writing and culture, and of several acclaimed works of fiction, including the books, You Can't Get Lost in Cape Town, David's Story, and Playing in the Light. Her short stories also appear in The Penguin Book of Contemporary South African Short Stories, The Heinemann Book of South African Short Stories, THE Art of the Story: International Anthology of Contemporary Short Stories. Zoë Wicomb's work has been translated into French, German, Italian, Dutch and Swedish.


Sharmila Chauhan:
Sharmila Chauhan was born in London to East-African Indian parents from Zambia and Kenya. Although she is a pharmacologist, she has been writing fiction for several years and has had work published in the acclaimed Tell Tales anthology series. Her work focuses on the experiences of British Asians, particularly those living in London. She is currently working on a novel, provisionally titled Devi.


FURTHER INFORMATION
http://www.x-bout.com/awe
To reserve a place, send an e-mail to events [at] x-bout [dot] com. We may not reply to all reservations but they are ALL registered.