AbdulrazakGurnah

Explore his writing and unpack the legacies of empire with acclaimed writer Abdulrazak Gurnah, whose 10th novel explores displacement, loss and love during and after German occupation of East Africa. With Sisonke Msimang.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

ABDULRAZAK GURNAH
Abdulrazak Gurnah is the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature 2021. He is the author of ten novels: Memory of Departure, Pilgrims Way, Dottie, Paradise (shortlisted for the Booker Prize and the Whitbread Award), Admiring Silence, By the Sea (longlisted for the Booker Prize and shortlisted for the Los Angeles Times Book Award), Desertion (shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize), The Last Gift, Gravel Heart and Afterlives, which was shortlisted for the Orwell Prize for Fiction 2021 and longlisted for the Walter Scott Prize.

He was Professor of English at the University of Kent and was a Man Booker Prize judge in 2016. He lives in Canterbury.

ABOUT THE HOST

SISONKE MSIMANG
Sisonke Msimang is the author of two books: Always Another Country: a memoir of exile and home (2017) and The Resurrection of Winnie Mandela (2018). She also has written for a range of publications including The New York Times, Al Jazeera, The Guardian and Newsweek.

Event and Ticket Details

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Accessibility

Wheelchair Access

Dates & Times

Friday 24 May 2:00PM

Location

Bathurst Library 70-78 Keppel Street Get Directions

Prices

BMEC Members
$8 per session
Festival Pass $120 – phone or counter sale only**

Non-Members*
$10 per session
$9 per session for 5 or more Multipack Tickets

* A $3 transaction fee applies

**As capacity is limited, patrons are required to book their seat for every session they wish to attend even if purchasing a Festival Pass.

Event Notes

Strictly limited capacity – bookings essential.

Patrons will wear bluetooth headphones to be able to hear as the library will still be in normal operation. Headphones will be sanitised between uses.