WORD FROM AFRICA
Africa Beyond presents WORD FROM AFRICA In collaboration with SABLE LitMag Saturday 31 May – British Museum, Clore Education Centre, 13.00 – 20.15 Admission free, no prebooking A celebration of African literature and languages! After the miserable weather we had on Monday (Africa Day) here's something to get excited about, plus its indoors! Programme: BP Lecture Theatre 13.15-14:15 What kind of English is that! 2 writers read from their work and discuss the way experimental and imaginative they use the English language plus a reading and discussion on Sozaboy by Ken Saro-Wiwa famously written in 'rotten English'. With Ben Amunwa (Nigeria) Biram Mboob (The Gambia), Uchenna Izundu (Nigeria). 14.15- 14.45 (Break) 14.45-15.45 : Imagine This…Prize –Winning Women writers 3 writers read from works that have won them prestigious prizes and talk about it means for their writing careers, their influences and African women in writing today. With Karen King-Aribisala (Guyana/Ni...