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Ngugi wa Thiong’o and Alexis Wright at Southbank Centre

20 April 2008 · Literary events · Comments { 0 }

I took a long time to write about it, but a week ago I went to see Ngugi wa Thiong’o in conversation with Alexis Wright at the Southbank Centre. It was great to see Ngugi, and to learn about Alexis Wright, an aboriginal writer who I had never heard of until now but would like [...]

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Salman Rushdie, Martin Amis and freedom of speech

14 April 2008 · Literary events · Comments { 1 }

I went to see Salman Rushdie in conversation with Lisa Appignanesi at the Southbank Centre last night. I have never been a particular Rushdie fan, so was pleasantly surprised by his wit, intelligence and affability. He was talking mostly about his new book the Enchantress of Florence, and made me want to read it. I [...]

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