Sentinel Literature Festival
Sentinel Literature Festival is a biennial event run by Sentinel Poetry Movement. First held in December 2009, the festival now runs every other October.
The participants and events at the festival have been carefully chosen and structured to excite and engage both writers and fans of literature.
The mix of readings, storytelling, performances, lectures, talks, presentation of papers, and interactive sessions means that guests at our festival will not only enjoy fine literature, but will also share ideas, and gain insight into the amazing processes that produce the literary gems that define our time.
Who? Readings, performances, lectures and talks by writers and musicians including Nengi Ilagha, author of Mantids, Derek Sellen, author of The Arch and its Shadow, Amanda Sington-Williams, author of The Eloquence of Desire, Osita Okagbue, author of Culture and Identity in African and Caribbean Theatre, Andy Willoughby, author of Tough, Miles Cain, author of The Border, Tinashe Mushakavanhu, editor of Sentinel Literary Quarterly, Terence Frisby, author of Kisses on a Postcard, Monica Clarke, author of They call me Hottentot Venus, Peter Olorunisomo (a.k.a Pete Godismo), author of A Snake in the King's Palace, Christie Watson, author of Tiny Sunbirds Far Away, Graham Burchell, author of Vermeer's Corner, N. Quentin Woolf, author of The Writer's Notebook, and "Tequila Secrets" writer Adura Ojo.
When? Thursday 27th & Friday 28th October 2011, 7:00pm - 10:30pm
Sunday 30th October 2011, 4:30pm - 8:00pm
Where? Pearson (NE Entrance) Lecture Theatre, University College, London, Gower Street, WC1E 6BT
How much? £7.00 (28th & 29th), £8.00 (30th & 31st)
Festival Website: http://www.sentinelpoetry.org.uk/literaturefestival/
Telephone for Enquiries? 07812 755751
Previous Festivals ? Dr Osita Okagbue of Goldsmiths College, University of London, Terence Frisby, author of 'There's a Girl in my Soup', Amanda Sington-Williams, author of The Eloquence of Desire, Nnorom Azuonye, author of The Bridge Selection: Poems for the Road and Founder of Sentinel Poetry Movement, Andy Willoughby author of 'Tough', Salihah Agbaje, author of 'Mouth Almighty', Peter Olorunisomo, author of A Snake in the King's Palace, Tinashe Mushakavanhu, author of Harare's Lonely Eyes and Editor of Sentinel Literary Quarterly. Also performing are Mary Emeji, Abi Idowu, Rob Barratt, and Uchenna Izundu. Live music by Aletia Upstairs and Jayne Riley.
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