Africa Writes 2012: Programme

Full schedule, with information about all the weekend’s sessions and events

june

sat30jun12:00 pmsat12:15 pmWELCOME & INTRODUCTION12:00 pm - 12:15 pm(GMT+00:00) SOAS, University of London, Thornhaugh St, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG

sat30jun12:15 pmsat1:00 amNEW WRITING FOR A 'NEW AFRICA'?12:15 pm - 1:00 am(GMT+00:00) SOAS, University of London, Thornhaugh St, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG

sat30jun1:00 pmsat1:30 pm"HOW SHALL WE KILL THE BISHOP?" BY LILY MABURA1:00 pm - 1:30 pm(GMT+00:00) SOAS, University of London, Thornhaugh St, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG

sat30jun2:00 pmsat2:30 pm"STERILE SKY" BY E. E. SULE2:00 pm - 2:30 pm(GMT+00:00) SOAS, University of London, Thornhaugh St, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG

sat30jun3:00 pmsat4:30 pmTHE 2012 CAINE PRIZE AUTHORS MEET THEIR READERS3:00 pm - 4:30 pm(GMT+00:00) SOAS, University of London, Thornhaugh St, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG

sat30jun5:00 pmsat5:45 am"CROSSBONES" BY NURUDDIN FARAH5:00 pm - 5:45 am(GMT+00:00) SOAS, University of London, Thornhaugh St, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG

sat30jun6:00 pmsat7:30 pmAFRICA WRITES 2012 LECTURE BY CHIMAMANDA NGOZI ADICHIE6:00 pm - 7:30 pm(GMT+00:00) SOAS, University of London, Thornhaugh St, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG

july

sun01jul12:00 amsun12:30 am"LABYRINTHS" BY CHRISTOPHER OKIGBO12:00 am - 12:30 am(GMT+00:00) SOAS, University of London, Thornhaugh St, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG

sun01jul12:00 pmsun1:00 pmSTORY TIME!12:00 pm - 1:00 pm(GMT+00:00) SOAS, University of London, Thornhaugh St, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG

sun01jul1:00 pmsun2:00 pmPUBLISHING CONTEMPORARY AFRICAN LITERATURE – CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES1:00 pm - 2:00 pm(GMT+00:00) SOAS, University of London, Thornhaugh St, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG

sun01jul2:30 pmsun3:30 pmWRITING AWAY FROM HOME2:30 pm - 3:30 pm(GMT+00:00) SOAS, University of London, Thornhaugh St, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG

sun01jul4:00 pmsun4:30 pm"AND CROCODILES ARE HUNGRY AT NIGHT" BY JACK MAPANJE4:00 pm - 4:30 pm(GMT+00:00) SOAS, University of London, Thornhaugh St, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG