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2008 Australian Writers' Week
Event Schedule
Sunday 9 March
12:30pm - The Bookworm: Nicholas Jose on fiction and morality, with Roy Kesey
3pm - Ambassador’s Residence: Opening reception (by invitation only)
6pm - The Bookworm: Lily Brett and Anna Funder on recreating history and true events in writing
Monday 10 March
9am - Renmin University: Gail Jones and Nicholas Jose on literary theory (for Renmin University Students only)
12:30pm - The Bookworm: Christopher Koch in conversation with Australian Ambassador Geoff Raby
7pm - Foreign Correspondents’ Club: Christopher Koch (members only)
Tuesday 11 March
10am - Beijing Foreign Studies University: Lily Brett, Christopher Koch and Nicholas Jose on history in writing (for BFSU students only)
1pm - Renmin University: Christopher Koch, Nicholas Jose and Ouyang Yu on Australians and China (for Renmin University Students only)
Wednesday 12 March
10am - Peking University: An Australian Perspective – Australians Writing About the World with Anna Funder, Gail Jones and Christopher Kremmer (for Peking University students only)
10:30am - Australian Embassy: Publishers’ Forum (invitation only)
4pm - Beijing Foreign Studies University: Why Australia? Australian Opinions on Australian Studies with Nicholas Jose, Ouyang Yu, Gail Jones (for BFSU students only)
7:30pm - The Bookworm: Gail Jones on the power of literature, with Hari Kunzru
Thursday 13 March
12:30pm - The Bookworm: Ouyang Yu on poetry and inspiration, with Liz Niven
7pm - Foreign Correspondents’ Club: Christopher Kremmer (members only)
Friday 14 March
12:30pm - The Bookworm: Christopher Kremmer, in conversation
7:30pm - Bookworm Chengdu: Ouyang Yu and Nicholas Jose on writing across Australia and China
Tickets for all events held at the Bookworm cost RMB 50 and include a glass of wine.
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