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Lucy Popescu Literary Evening
We are delighted to welcome Lucy to Ramsgate to talk about her book A Country of Refuge, an anthology of writings about asylum seekers, published in June 2016. Many wonderful writers, including Sebastian Barry, William Boyd, AL Kennedy and Marina Lewycka, have contributed original stories, prose, memoir and poetry.
A beautiful insight into the painful individuality of the refugee Jon Snow
A powerful, and frequently harrowing, collection I read it with fascination Penelope Lively
ABOUT LUCY
Lucy Popescu is a writer, editor and arts critic with a background in human rights. She worked with the English Centre of PEN, the international association of writers, for over 20 years and was Director of its Writers in Prison Committee from 1991 to 2006.
She compiled and edited A Country of Refuge, an anthology of writing on asylum seekers by some of Britain and Irelands finest writers, published by Unbound in 2016. Lucy is a volunteer writing mentor for Write to Life, the creative writing group at Freedom from Torture. She edited refugee writer Jade Jacksons collection Moving a Country in 2013 and the Write to Life anthology, Body Maps, published in June 2011.
The Good Tourist, her book about human rights and ethical travel, was published by Arcadia Books in late 2008. She co-edited the PEN anthology Another Sky (Profile Books, 2007) featuring the work of writers that PEN has helped over the last 40 years. She was Granadas youngest published author in 1982 with Pony Holiday Book. Lucy reviews books, theatre and film and contributes to various publications including The Independent, Independent on Sunday, The Financial Times, TLS, The Literary Review, New Humanist and Huffington Post.
She has a particular interest in literary fiction in translation and free expression. She sat on the Spanish New Books Panel in 2013 and is on the 2016 judging panel for The Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize for Arabic Literary Translation.
She is a committee member of the Authors Club and chair of the judging panel for The Best First Novel Award. Lucy currently teaches creative writing at the Working Mens College in Camden and is a Trustee of the JMK Award for Theatre Directors.
http://unbound.co.uk/books/a-country-of-refuge
EVENING PROGRAMME
The doors will open at 7pm with the readings commencing from 7.30. Lucy will be joined in selected readings from the anthology by Ramsgate actors to bring to life for us the touching stories of those affected by extraordinary events.
The readings will conclude at 8.30 when the audience can mingle and ask questions until we wrap up the evening at 9.30.
The event will be held upstairs at Archive Homestore and Kitchen, a design led lifestyle store based in the arches at Ramsgate's beautiful Georgian harbour. Drinks, alcoholic and soft, as well as a broad range of teas and coffees, will be available to buy throughout the evening from the Archive counter along with their delicious selection of cakes.
The upstairs venue at Archive has beautiful views across the harbour and over to the PERFUGIUM MISERIS art installation on the Eastern harbour arm. This is one of a series of events inspired by the thought provoking and poignant artwork and one that aims to raise funds for the continuation of the temporary installation as a permanent iconic landmark on Ramsgate's historic harbour.
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LocationArchive Homestore and Kitchen (View)
17 Military Road
Ramsgate CT11 9LG
United Kingdom
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| Dog Friendly: Yes! |
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| Wheelchair Accessible: No |
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