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Dear AHRB Centre for Asian and African Literatures mailing list:
I'm delighted to invite you to a special event at the Poetry Translation Centre when we'll be joined by the Iraqi novelist, ALI
BADER, to discuss the situation of writers in Iraq one year after the invasion with special reference to the importance of
translation.
The meeting will take place on Wednesday 23rd June from 6.00-7.30 in room B104 in the Brunei Gallery (opposite the SOAS main
building).
The event is free, everyone is welcome and there's no need to reserve a place. Please do forward this invitation to anyone else you
think would be interested.
I very much look forward to seeing you there.
with best wishes,
Sarah Maguire
Director, Poetry Translation Centre at SOAS
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Ali Bader was born in Baghdad in 1964. He studied at Baghdad University, graduating with a degree in languages. His first novel,
Papa Sartre, published in 2001 in Beirut was awarded the State Prize for Literature in Baghdad and the Prize of Abulkassim al-Shabbi
for the Novel in Tunis. In the same year Bader left Baghdad for Libya and began work on his second novel Footsteps of Caravans. His
third novel, Winter of the Family, won the Prize of Literary Creativity in the United Arab Emirates. He has one collection of
poetry, Crimes of Velvet and Cream, and has written on art, politics and philosophy for many Arab newspapers and magazines.
Ali Bader is visiting the UK as part of the ONE YEAR ON: IRAQI WRITERS IN LONDON tour organised by Spread the Word. If you're unable
to join us on 23rd, perhaps you'd like to attend one of the other events at which he'll be appearing alongside Abdul Sattar Nasser
and Hadiyya Hussein:
Tuesday 22nd June at 7.00 at the ICA, The Mall, London SW1 Tickets £8/£7 concessions; book on:020 7930 3647
Thursday 24th June at 6.30 at the Kufa Gallery, Westbourne Grove, London W2 Tickets £3; book on: 020 7735 3111
Friday 25th June at 7.30 at Fulham Library, 598 Fulham Road, London SW6 Free; book on:020 7735 3111
On Wednesday 23rd June, Abdul Sattar Nasser and Hadiyya Hussein will also be at Kensington Library, Philimore Walk, London W8 Free;
book on 020 7735 3111
For further information please see www.spreadtheword.org.uk
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