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

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