THE IMPACT OF AFRICAN WRITING ON WORLD LITERATURE
Bookings for the conference “The Impact of African Writing on World Literature” at the Baxter Theatre Hall in Cape Town on July 26-27 have opened and places are limited to a first-come-first-serve basis.
ZIBF INDABA 2002 - "THE IMPACT OF AFRICAN WRITING ON WORLD LITERATURE"
BAXTER THEATRE HALL, CAPE TOWN, 26 & 27 JULY 2002
Bookings for the conference which runs parallel to the ZIBF Cape Town fair are now open and places are strictly limited on a first-come-first-served basis. The registration fee is GBP70/US$105 and bookings close on 1 July 2002. You are reminded, too, that places are still available at the Best Books Gala evening on Robben Island, Saturday 27 July 2002 (the fee of GBP60/US$90 includes transportation to the island). A combined registration for both events is offered at GBP120/US$180.
A draft programme for the Indaba follows.
Yours truly,
David Brine
DRAFT PROGRAMME - INDABA CAPE TOWN
"THE IMPACT OF AFRICAN WRITING ON WORLD LITERATURE"
Thursday 25 July
1700- 1930: Speakers/Chairs registration, briefing and introduction. Venue TBA
Friday 26 July
0800-0845: Registration- Baxter Theatre Hall University of Cape Town
0845-0905: Welcome and introduction by Rukudzo Murapa (ZIBFT Chairman)
0905-0920: Chairperson: Njabulo Ndebele SA (academic/writer)
Keynote Address
Topic: The Impact of African Writing
0920-1015: Ali Mazrui Kenya (academic/writer)
1015-1030: TEA BREAK
First Session
Topic: African Fiction in a World Setting
1030-1040: Chairperson-Kole Omotoso Nigeria/SA (academic/ writer)
1040-1100: Veronique Tadjo Cote d'Ivoire (writer)
1100-1120: Alastair Niven UK (academic/writer)
1120-1140: Eldred Jones Sierra Leone (academic/writer)
1140-1200: Tahar Ben Jelloun Morocco (writer)
1200-1220: Nadine Gordimer SA (writer)
1220-1300-DISCUSSION
1300-1400: LUNCH
Second Session
Topic: Translation: Books Crossing Borders
1400-1410: Chairperson-Helge Ronning Norway (academic/writer)
1410-1430: Wangui waGoro Kenya (writer/translator)
1430-1450: V.Y Mudimbe DRC (writer)
1450-1510: Kassahun Checole-Eritrea-(publisher)
1510-1530: TEA BREAK
1530-1700 DISCUSSION
Saturday 27 July
Third Session
0830-0840: Chairperson-Terry Ranger UK (academic/writer)
Topic: Human Rights and Democracy: The Writers Responsibility
0840-0900: Mia Cuoto Mozambique (writer)
0900-0920: Efua Doorkenoo Ghana (writer)
0920-0940: Wole Soyinka Nigeria (writer)
0940-1000: Assia Djebar Algeria (writer)
1000-1020: TEA BREAK
Fourth Session
1020-1040: Chairperson-Nana Wilson-Tagoe Ghana (academic)
Topic: African Scholarly Contribution To The World Knowledge
1040-1100: Joseph Ki-Zerbo Burkina Faso (academic/writer)
1100-1120: Andre Brink SA (writer)
1120-1140: Mamood Mamdani Uganda (academic/writer)
1140-1200: Adotey Bing Ghana (academic)
1200-1220: Amina Mama Nigeria (writer)
1220-1300: DISCUSSION
1300-1400: LUNCH
END OF PROGRAMME
Zimbabwe International Book Fair
London Office
P O Box 21303
London WC2E 8PH
Telephone & Fax: +44 (0)20 7836 8501
www.zibf.org