Can books change the world?
Celebrate the opening night of WORD Christchurch with a session that embraces the ‘planet and its people’ theme by looking at the impact literature can have on a world in turmoil.
What responsibilities, if any, do writers have to engage with the issues that trouble us? Can fiction and poetry make a difference in people’s lives?
John Freeman includes work of a political bent in his journal Freeman’s; Nadia Hashimi writes of refugees and issues facing Afghan women; Victor Rodger’s plays explore themes of race and sexuality; Kate De Goldi champions complex writing for children. Chaired by Peter Biggs.
WHEN: Thursday, 25 August 6pm - 7.15pm
VENUE: Concert Hall, The Piano
PRICE: $19/ $17
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