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Programme 2017 in Europe Programme 2017 in Europe. In 2016 Charlotte was named the Charles events from the ‘real’ world. Damien Wilkins’ Lifting takes Perkins Centre's inaugural Writer in Residence at the place in the weeks leading up to the close of a Wellington University of Sydney. Charlotte is joined in conversation department store and has been described as ‘an intense TUESDAY 11 JULY 5.30PM at MEOW, 9 Edward Street by novelist Emily Perkins to discuss just what fiction can exploration of the moment when the solid ground of a life Special Event: Tell Me My Name do in these troubling times, and what it is to write into the is taken away’. Pip Adam’s The New Animals walks the To launch the 2017 Writers on Mondays programme in world from Australasia. streets of Auckland city now, examining the fashion scene. style, we are delighted to present this special All three novels weave real and imagined events together, opportunity to see the first Wellington performance of 31 JULY offering new ways to understand the present moment. Tell Me My Name, Bill Manhire’s sequence of thirteen Join novelist and short story writer William Brandt in a riddle poems, set to music by composer Norman The Little Death of Self: Marianne Boruch American poet Marianne Boruch notes that ‘Both poetry discussion with these writers about their work and why Meehan and performed by vocalist Hannah Griffin and the novel continues to provide a vital lens on violinist Martin Riseley. The music starts at 6, but be and the essay come from the same impulse—to think about something and at the same time, see it closely, contemporary life. there early to secure a place! carefully, and enact it.’ A recent poetry collection Cadaver, Speak, sees her in the dissection room considering the 21 AUGUST 17 JULY ravages and resilience of the body, and in her new essay Best New Zealand Poems 2016 The Wish Child: Catherine Chidgey collection The Little Death of Self, Boruch’s restless Best New Zealand Poems is published annually by Victoria curiosity ranges across science, music, medicine and art, Writers on Mondays begins with fiction writer and University’s International Institute of Modern Letters. Get asking questions such as ‘Why does the self grow smaller multiple award winner Catherine Chidgey. Chidgey’s first ready for Phantom Billstickers National Poetry Day (on 25 as the poem grows enormous?’ She is joined by poet and three novels achieved international acclaim. Her much August) by coming along to hear thirteen of the best read essayist Chris Price to explore how her poetry and essays anticipated fourth novel The Wish Child won the 2017 work chosen by Best New Zealand Poems 2016 editor approach the big topics of love, death and human Acorn Foundation Fiction Prize at the Ockham New Jenny Bornholdt – and be sure to visit knowledge. Zealand Book Awards and is published internationally this www.bestnewzealandpoems.co.nz to view the full year. Set in Germany in 1939, The Wish Child is a profound selection. Poets Nick Ascroft, James Brown, John meditation on the wreckage caused by a corrupt ideology, 7 AUGUST Dennison, Adrienne Jansen, Bill Manhire, Bill Nelson, on the resilience of the human spirit, and on crimes that Poetry Quartet: Louise Wallace, Hannah Claire Orchard, Kerrin P. Sharpe, Oscar Upperton, Marty cannot be undone. Join novelist Kate Duignan in a Mettner, Maria McMillan & Airini Beautrais Smith, Tim Upperton, Airini Beautrais and Ashleigh discussion about this intelligent and lyrical book and These poets write works of boldness and acute Young are introduced by Jenny Bornholdt. Chidgey’s writing career to date. observation. Louise Wallace’s Bad Things, Hannah Mettner’s Fully Clothed and So Forgetful, Maria 28 AUGUST 24 JULY McMillan’s The Ski Flier and Flow by Airini Beautrais are The Fuse Box Stella! Charlotte Wood in conversation with diverse and exciting books of poetry. Each writer engages The Fuse Box is a brand new collection of essays and with language in innovative ways to explore and reimagine interviews with some of our best writers that aims to Emily Perkins history, commerce, science, love and the things people do. shine fresh light on the creative process. This event The Australian has described Charlotte Wood as one of Come and hear the latest New Zealand poetry in a reading assembles some of the book’s contributors to explore the country’s ‘most original and provocative writers.’ and discussion chaired by poet and novelist Anna Smaill. issues relevant to all stages of the writing life: how to get She is the author of five novels and two books of non- started and what to write about, how to keep the flow fiction. Her latest novel, The Natural Way of Things, won 14 AUGUST going over time, freedom and constraint, how your writing the 2016 Stella Prize, the 2016 Indie Book of the Year and might meet the world, and how to make the most of Novel of the Year, and was joint winner of the Australian Hopeful Animals In Tracy Farr’s new novel The Hope Fault, a weekend that accidents. Playwright Gary Henderson, novelists Rajorshi Prime Minister's Literary Award for Fiction. It has been Chakraborti and Elizabeth Knox, and poet James Brown published in Britain and the US as well as many countries unfolds in real time bookends 100 years which include join editors Chris Price and Emily Perkins to celebrate the Fleur Cogle. Introduced by Ken Duncum. launch of The Fuse Box. 2 OCTOBER 4 SEPTEMBER Short Sharp Script 2: Circa Theatre Victor Rodger and Friends More exciting work in progress from the second group of International Institute of We are thrilled to have acclaimed playwright Victor IIML scriptwriters, at Circa Theatre. This week: Ricky Dey, Rodger as the Victoria University/Creative New Zealand Ricardo Giraldo, Sarah Harpur, Sarita So and Jonathan Modern Letters Watt. Introduced by Ken Duncum. Writer in Residence for 2017. Victor has assembled a Te P¯utahi Tuhi Auaha o Te Ao panel of writers to explore how the work of others can inspire and challenge. Join Mitch Tawhi Thomas, Moana Ete, Jamie McCaskill and Faith Wilson in conversation Events run from 12.15-1.15pm, Te Papa Marae, about creative communities. Level 4, Te Papa with the exception of the opening concert at Meow and the two Short Sharp Script 11 SEPTEMBER events at Circa Theatre. See programme for details. The Next Page 1 A wonderful opportunity to hear a fresh mix of poetry and ADMISSION IS FREE, ALL WELCOME prose by the current cohort of writers in the Master of Please note that no food may be taken onto the Te Arts in Creative Writing Programme at Victoria Papa Marae. University’s International Institute of Modern Writers on Letters. Maria Samuela, Rebecca Reader, Anthony Lapwood, Jacqueline Jenkins, Linda Collins, Mia Writers on Mondays is presented with the Museum Mondays Gaudin, Essa Ranapiri, Frank Sinclair, Tayi of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, National July – October Tibble and Kirsten Griffiths are introduced by Emily Poetry Day and Circa Theatre. 2017 Perkins. 18 SEPTEMBER The Next Page 2 Part Two of the popular Next Page sessions features readings from Rebecca Priestley, Nicole Colmar, Sarah Scott, Antonia Bale, Claire O’Loughlin, Lynne Mondays 12.15-1.15pm Robertson, Sudha Rao, Sharon Lam, Sam Duckor- Te Papa Marae, Level 4, Te Papa Jones and Clare Moleta. Introduced by Chris Price. For more information contact the International Institute of Modern Letters or visit our website: From July to October each year, the International Institute 25 SEPTEMBER www.victoria.ac.nz/modernletters of Modern Letters, home of Victoria University’s Short Sharp Script 1: Circa Theatre Email: [email protected] prestigious Creative Writing programme, runs a series of Actors perform dynamic new work by MA scriptwriting Phone: (04) 463 6854 events highlighting the very latest work of writers active in Cover drawing of the Janet Frame Desk by Gregory O’Brien students from the IIML: Courtney Brown, Kate Burney, Wellington and further afield. All in all, a lively and Madeline Bush, Lindsay Christopherson and stimulating way to begin the week – and it’s free! .
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