What's On Winter 2023
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WRITING & LITERATURE | WHAT’S ON<br />
Shokoofeh Azar: in conversation with Lee<br />
Kofman<br />
National Refugee Week<br />
Shokoofeh Azar worked as a journalist for many years in her home country<br />
of Iran. She sought political asylum in Australia in 2011 after being jailed<br />
three times while covering stories about Iranian social and human rights<br />
issues. She has been shortlisted for the Stellar Prize and the International<br />
Booker Prize for her debut novel, The Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree,<br />
which is set in Iran in the decade following the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Join<br />
Shokoofeh, in conversation with writer, teacher and interviewer, Lee Kofman<br />
as they explore themes about writing, refugees and Persian literature. Don’t<br />
miss this important and enlightening evening of conversation on Zoom.<br />
Registration: Required, register online<br />
BRANCH DATE TIME<br />
Zoom Fri 23 Jun 7.00 pm – 8.00 pm<br />
Registration is essential for all events www.wml.vic.gov.au or in branch<br />
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