Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Antioch Writers' Workshop Announces Open-To-Public Events

The Antioch Writers' Workshop is pleased to announce the following programs open to the public at no cost:

Saturday, July 11, 7:00 p.m.—Keynote address by Zakes Mda, a South African novelist, playwright and painter, now based at Ohio University where he teaches creative writing. He is the author of seven novels and more than 20 stage plays, which have been translated into 19 languages. His novel The Heart of Redness (2000) won the Commonwealth Writers Prize: Africa and the Sunday Times Fiction Award.

Readings by 2009 AWW Faculty Members:

Sunday, July 12, 7:00 p.m.—Carrie Bebris, Joyce Dyer, Rebecca McClanahan.

Monday, July 13, 7:00 p.m.—Nahid Rachlin, Ed Davis, Mary Grimm

Tuesday, July 14, 7:00 p.m.—Ralph Keyes, John Drury, Zakes Mda

Thursday, July 16, 7:00 p.m.—Nancy Pinard, Randy McNutt, Crystal Wilkinson

Friday, July 17, 7:00 p.m.— Readings by selected AWW participants

All events are held at Antioch University McGregor in the National City Auditorium.

The Antioch Writers' Workshop is presented in partnership with Antioch University McGregor and is funded by a grant from the Ohio Arts Council.

Contact: Sharon Short
Telephone (937) 475-7357
E-mail: info@antiochwritersworkshop.com
Web: www.antiochwritersworkshop.com

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