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Complete Programme: 2012 Mail & Guardian Literary Festival (Plus: Video)

by Sophy on Aug 10th, 2012
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The Mail & Guardian has revealed the complete programme for its 2012 literary festival, which takes place from 28 August to 2 September in and around the Market Theatre in Newtown.

The festival’s diverse line-up features, amongst others, Books LIVE members Eric Miyeni, Rustum Kozain (apparently not quite confirmed), Imraan Coovadia, Mongane Wally Serote, Chris Wadman and Siphiwo Mahala.

In the following video, Darryl Accone, Books Editor of the M&G, discusses the history of the festival and takes a brief look at what you can expect this year:

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Here’s the programme:

No Time Like the PresentRevelations

Tuesday, 28 August 2012:

No time like the present: Gordimer and Serote in conversation
– Nadine Gordimer and Mongane Wally Serote, hosted by Craig MacKenzie
(Market Theatre; 7:00 PM)

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Wednesday, 29 August 2012:

It Feels Wrong to Laugh, But....In My Arrogant OpinionTake it from Me

The Youngsters
– Anele Mdoda, Khaya Dlanga and Danny K in discussion with Verashni Pillay
(Market Theatre; 7:00 PM)

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Thursday, 30 August 2012:

Notes from the Middle WorldGroundwork

Poetry night with Breyten, Rustum and Oswald
– Breyten Breytenbach, Rustum Kozain and Oswald Mtshali perform their work, and talk poetry with Georges Lory and Corina van der Spoel
(Market Theatre; 7:00 PM)

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Friday, 31 August 2012:

Preparing for Dorfman’s Delirium
– Pre-theatre discussion with Greg Homann, the director of Ariel Dorfman’s Delirium
(Barney Simon Theatre; 7:00 PM to 7:45 PM)

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Saturday, 1 September 2012:

Fight for DemocracyDiane Victor - Burning the Candle at Both EndsThe Unlikely Genius of Dr Cuthbert KambazumaThe Last Sushi

Satire and the limits of freedom of expression
– Glenda Daniels, Diane Victor, Chris Wadman and Zapiro in a conversation chaired by Sandile Memela
(Market Theatre; 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM)

Cities with 'Slums'SA Lit Beyond 2000

Joburg: City of extremes
– Martin Murray and Jonathan Noble in a conversation chaired by Marie Huchzermeyer
(Market Theatre; 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM)

One country, many literatures: looking at South African writing
– Chaired by Michael Titlestad, with a panel including Craig MacKenzie and Margaret Lenta
(Laager Theatre; 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM)

How I stopped worrying and learned to love the tablet: the changing landscape of print
– Chaired by Nic Dawes, with a panel including Terry Morris, Ben Williams and Verashni Pillay
(Market Theatre; 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM)

African DelightsThe ReleaseThe Landscape PainterDie twee lewens van Dieter Ondracek

Jo’burg in fiction
– Chaired by Matthew Wilhelm-Solomon, with a panel including Siphiwo Mahala, Eric Miyeni, Craig Higginson, André Kruger and Jane Rosenthal
(Laager Theatre; 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM)

Speaking in tongues: talking, writing, translating
Patrick Chamoiseau and Breyten Breytenbach debate writing and translating with Georges Lory
(Laager Theatre; 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM)

Learning to love reading: children and books
(Market Theatre; 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM)

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Sunday, 2 September 2012

The Mistress's DogThe Institute for Taxi PoetryTransformationsFor the Mercy of WaterEntanglementThe Book of War

War, peace and transformation in new South African fiction
– Chaired by David Medalie, with a panel including Imraan Coovadia, Karen Jayes, Steven Boykey Sidley and James Whyle
(Market Theatre; 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM)

The Unlikely Secret AgentProdigal DaughtersSongs and Secrets

Stories of exile
– Chaired by Ronnie Kasrils, with a panel including Lauretta Ngcobo, Liepollo Lebohang Pheko and Barry Gilder
(Market Theatre; 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM)

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