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July 15, 2005
Start Time: 7.00pm

The African Writers' Evening hosts another quality evening of literature with award-winning writer Sefi Atta, author of the acclaimed Everything Good Will Come, and Nii Ayikwei Parkes, founder of the African Writers' Evning and current Associate Writer-In-Residence on BBC Radio 3. Sefi will be reading excerpts from her novel, while Nii will be reading some new poems; they will both be responding to questions from the audience. As usual there will be poets and writers from all over Africa sharing poetry on the open mike.

Address: 22 Betterton Street, Covent Garden, London WC2
entry: £4
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Next Dates
September 16, and November 18

featured readers
July: Sefi Atta & Nii Ayikwei Parkes
Biographies:

Sefi Atta is a Nigerian writer whose short stories and plays have won awards from the BBC, Commonwealth Broadcasting Association and PEN International. Her debut novel Everything Good Will Come is published in Nigeria, Britain, and in the United States where she lives.

"You can feel the dust and the sun. This award-winning novel is an iridescent introduction to a fascinating nation." - The Observer



Nii Ayikwei Parkes writes poetry, prose and articles. Born in the UK, raised in Ghana, he is the author of three poetry collections; eyes of a boy, lips of a man (1999) and M is for Madrigal (2004) and the self-published shorter (2005), which is a vehicle to raise money for a writers' fund he is launching in Ghana in September. Nii also co-edited the groundbreaking Tell Tales Volume I short story anthology with Courttia Newland and regularly edits x magazine. Nii is currently Associate Writer-In-Residence on BBC Radio 3.


Books by authors:


News:

African Writers' Evening listed in BBC recommended events list
Previous feature, Diana Evans, wins Orange New Writer Prize
Founder Nii Ayikwei Parkes fronts BBC's African Bookclub


Upcoming Features:

September: Jack Mapanje (Malawi), Jessica Mkakyera Horn (Uganda) and others
November: Atukwei Okai (Ghana - tbc) and others

for previous features click on relevant months below

This event is now supported by the Arts Council.
Other London SLAM Central events supported by the Arts Council are: Outdooring and Spoken Soul

*SLAM stands for Society, Literature, Art and Music