Perth Writers Festival :: Festival Book Club with Peter Godwin
Haunting and beautifully written new memoir
NEW YORK TIMES
He has written a powerful and deeply affecting book about a family trying to ride the tsunami of change in a country that is coming asunder
NEW YORK TIMES
Zimbabwe-born writer and journalist Peter Godwin's memoir Mukiwa: A White Boy in Africa is a touching personal narrative of a boy becoming a young man amid civil war. In When a Crocodile Eats the Sun Godwin returns to his birthplace, having received news that his father is dying, to find the country in violent confusion and his parents refusing to abandon their home.
Once stable and prosperous, Zimbabwe has become a land gripped by chaos. It is against this dark backdrop that Godwin tells the story of his parents' struggle, and his discovery of a 50-year-old family secret.
Bring a picnic and your book club along to meet Peter Godwin as he discusses his powerful and moving memoir.
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My Premier Festival
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Wed 20 Feb, 7.30pm
Where
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Sunken Gardens, UWA
Address: University of Western Australia
Stirling Hwy, CrawleyThe Sunken Garden is an intimate amphitheatre with gardens, ponds and terraced lawns, a feature of the University's beautiful campus.
The Sunken Garden is an exceptional performing arts venue during the summer months with an audience capacity of 300 on grass or 385 seated. A mobile licensed bar caters for the patrons.
For most of the year an idyllic retreat for staff, students and wedding functions, the Sunken Garden can be converted into an exceptional performing arts venue during the summer months.
Transport
Located at the University of WA Campus on Stirling Highway, and is serviced by buses on both Stirling Highway and Mounts Bay Road. There is a set down / pick up point behind the theatre suitable for cars, taxis, maxi taxis & small buses. Enter off Hackett Drive adjacent to University House.
Transperth Infoline: 13 62 13
Parking
Ticketed parking is available on campus. Charges may apply. Free parking is available in the evenings and weekends.
Access
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Price
- Standard $20
- Friends $18
Festival Info
6488 5555
Sunken Gardens, UWA