Presented as part of Africa Writes 2019 – Bristol | This workshop explores ideas and questions around narratives, their creation and consumption.
Examining ideas of authorship, ownership and realities surrounding appropriation, award-winning South African poet Koleka Putuma (author of Collective Amnesia) guides you through exercises that explore different methods of creating, transforming and sharing narratives.
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15 places are available for this free workshop. If you’d like to be considered for one of these, please send your application with the email subject ‘Application for Africa Writes – Bristol Workshop: Owning the Narrative’ to: africawritesbristol@gmail.com
All applications should include the following:
- A short bio of not more than 100 words
- One or two poems (not longer than 500 words total)
- An expression of interest (not more than 200 words) outlining why you believe this workshop will benefit you and your writing
- Your contact details (email and phone)
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This workshop will be facilitated by multi award-winning poet Koleka Putuma. She is an award-winning poet and theatre practitioner who has taken the South African literary scene by storm with her bestselling debut collection of poems Collective Amnesia.
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This workshop is presented as part of Africa Writes 2019 – Bristol. For further information on the festival, please see their website.
