Across the Divide
This event on 17th April 2011 at 19:30 has past.
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The evening of performance by four writers of differing heritage, will provide insights into differences and similarities in cultural memory and experience. Their work and voices will show that perspectives do not always conform directly to the religious identity of the writer.
Lynette Craig was drawn to stories of her own and other Jewish families who came to Britain at the beginning of the twentieth century to escape persecution in Eastern Europe. Her work is published in many poetry magazines and her chapbook collection is Burning Palaces (Flarestack).
Moris Farhi seading from his new collection of poems, Songs from Two Continents (Saqi). Born in Ankara, Turkey, 1935. Living in the UK since 1954. He is the author of the following novels: The Pleasure of Your Death (1972); The Last of Days (1983); Journey through the Wilderness (1989); Children of the Rainbow (1999), Young Turk (2004) and A Designated Man (2009). He was appointed an MBE for services to literature.
Esmail Khoi is a leading Iranian poet living in exile.He has doctorate in philosophy from the University of London. After his return from England, he published a second collection, On the Galloping Stallion of the Earth. Khoi's publications in English translation include Edges of Poetry: Selected Poems of Esmail Khoi (edited by Ahmad Karimi Hakkak and Michael Beard, Blue Logos Press, 1995) and Outlandia: Songs of Exile (edited by Ahmad Karimi Hakkak and Michael Beard, Nik Publications, 1999).
Fathieh Saudi was born in Jordan. She completed her medical studies in France and worked as a doctor in Jordan and Lebanon. She has been involved for more than 30 years with the defense of human rights, peace and justice, in particular in the Middle East. Her first collection of poetry The Prophets: A Poetic Journey from Childhood to Prophecy was published in 2007. Her second collection: River Daughter was published in 2009. Her third collection Daughter of the Thames will be published this year.
Chaired by Gillian Slovo: President of English PEN
South African born Gillian Slovo is the author of twelve novels and a family memoir, Every Secret Thing, which was an international best seller.
Time: 7:30pm
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