The Time of the Writer international festival of writers celebrates its 10th edition with a six day programme of readings, presentations, discussions and book launches nightly at the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. As part of thefestival’s ongoing effort to promote and nurture a culture of reading, writing and creative expression, the presence of writers is spread across Durban and surrounding areas in wide-reaching day activities that include school visits, a prison writing workshop, an educators’ forum, a publishing forum, and other seminars and workshops. With a line-up of 18 new and established writers, predominantly from South Africa and elsewhere on the African continent, the festival provides a stimulating platform for dialogue and exchange between writers, and an opportunity for the public to gain insight into the creative processe s and perspectives which inform their writing.
| MONDAY MARCH 19 | ||
| 19h30 | Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre: Evening Programme | |
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| Musical Welcome: Umgidi Wama Nazaretha | ||
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| Evening Host: Lebogang Mashile | ||
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| Festival Introduction: Peter Rorvik, Centre for Creative Arts | ||
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| Introduction of Festival Participants: Doreen Baingana, Michael Chapman, Imraan Coovadia, Tsitsi Dangarembga, Tom Eaton, Ntone Edjabe, Ronnie Govender, Oscar Hemer, Fred Khumalo, Tom Lanoye, Justin Nurse, Vamba Sherif, Aminata Sow Fall, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, Miriam Tlali, Chika Unigwe, Zukiswa Wanner, Mary Watson | ||
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| TUESDAY MARCH 20 | ||
| AM | Writers visit schools | |
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| 10h00-11h30 | Writing for Film: Tsitsi Dangarembga, Aminata Sow Fall, Mary Watson – ICESA Communications Campus, 35 Field Street. Tel: 031 307 7071/307 4008 | |
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| 11h15-13h00 | Writers in Media: Tom Eaton, Oscar Hemer, Fred Khumalo – Durban University of Technology, Chandelier Hall, Smith Street. Tel: 031 203 6614 | |
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| 11h30-13h00 | Unpacking Alternatative Media : Ntone Edjabe, Justin Nursei – Comsa Lounge, UKZN, Westville Campus. Tel: 031 260 2506 | |
| Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre: Evening Programme | ||
| 18h45 | Book Launch – The Book of Not, Tsitsi Dangarembga, Ayebia Publishing – Wellington Tavern Deck | |
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| 19h30 | Music by Mfana Mlambo | |
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| New Diversities in African Writing | ||
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| African Narratives: Politics and Gender | ||
| WEDNESDAY MARCH 21 | ||
| Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre: Evening Programme | ||
| 18h45 | Book Launch – Undressing Durban, Rob Pattman, Sultan Khan, and Faith Ka-Manzi, Madiba Publishers – Wellington Tavern Deck | |
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| 19h30 | Music by Madala Kunene and Bernard Mndaweni | |
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| A Small Corner of Hell: John Matshikiza reads from the works of assassinated Russian writer, Anna Politkovskaya | ||
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| Stories from Soweto | ||
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Miriam Tlali (South Africa)
Facilitator: Pitika Ntuli |
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| Human Rights: A Writer’s Role | ||
| THURSDAY MARCH 22 | ||
| AM | Writers visit schools | |
| AM | Prisons Programme: Doreen Baingana, Oscar Hemer – Westville Correctional Services | |
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| 10h00-16h00 |
Publishing Forum: Mission Control Room, Bat Centre. Tel: 031 332 0451 |
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| 13h00-15h30 | Educators Forum: Michael Chapman, Imraan Coovadia, Vamba Sherif, Miriam Tlali, Zukiswa Wanner – Chatsworth Education Centre, Florence Nightingale Drive, Chatsworth. Tel: 031 401 926616h30-18h00 | |
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| 16h30-18h00 | Women in Writing: Doreen Baingana, Aminata Sow Fall, Miriam Tlali, Chika Unigwe, Zukiswa Wanner, Mary Watson – Mission Control Room, Bat Centre. Tel: 031 332 0451 | |
| Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre: Evening Programme | ||
| 18h45 | Book Launch – Wizard of the Crow, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, Random House – Wellington Tavern Deck | |
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| 19h30 | Music by Ken E Henson | |
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| Memories of Modernity: Critical Perspectives | ||
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| The Role of Media in Culture and Memory | ||
| FRIDAY MARCH 23 | ||
| AM | Writers visit schools | |
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| 12h30-14h00 | Regaining our Tongues: The Challenges of Writing in Indigenous Languages (co-hosted by the Centre for Civil Society’s Harold Wolpe Lecture): Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o. Facilitator: Pitika Ntuli – Howard College 2, Howard College Building, UKZN. Tel 031 260 2506 | |
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| Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre: Evening Programme | ||
| 18h45 | Book Launch – Inter-play – A Collection of Plays, Ronnie Govender, Hibbard Publishers – Wellington Tavern Deck | |
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| 19h30 | Music by Opera Studio and Choral Academy Ensemble (OSCA) | |
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| Presentation of Time of the Writer Schools Short Story Awards | ||
| Writers Across Borders | ||
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Vamba Sherif (Liberia/The Netherlands)
Chika Unigwe (Nigeria) Facilitator: Margaret Daymond |
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| Alternatives to Traditional Media | ||
| SATURDAY MARCH 24 | ||
| 10h00-11h30 | Creative Writing Workshop: Doreen Baingana, Imraan Coovadia – Mission Control, Bat Centre. Tel: 031 332 0451 | |
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| 12h00-13h30 | Unpacking Alternative Media: Ntone Edjabe, Justin Nurse – Mission Control, Bat Centre. Tel: 031 332 0451 | |
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| 1400- 15h30 | Adaptation – From Idea to Script to Film: Aminata Sow Fall, Mary Watson – Mission Control, Bat Centre. Tel: 031 332 0451 | |
| Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre: Evening Programme | ||
| 18h45 | Book Launch – Hot Type, Bongani Madondo, Picador Africa – Wellington Tavern Deck | |
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| 19h30 | Music by Pregalathan Singaram | |
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| The Personal and Political in the Contemporary Short Story | ||
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| Literature and Multiculturalism | ||
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