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Klaus Dodds
Geopolitics:
A Very Short Introduction
1.15pm (10 minutes) / Blackwell Festival Bookshop
Meadows Marquee, Christ Church / Free
Geopolitics is a way of looking at the world: one
that considers the links between political power,
geography and cultural diversity. Using examples
ranging from historical maps and 007 films to the
rhetoric of political leaders, Klaus Dodds explains
why, for a full understanding of contemporary global
politics, it is essential to be geopolitical.
Michael Morpurgo
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2pm / Garden Marquee, Christ Church / £6.50
A rare chance to meet award-winning author and
former Children’s Laureate Michael Morpurgo as he
talks about his best-selling books including Private
Peaceful, Kensuke’s Kingdom, Born to Run and War
Horse, which performed at the National Theatre in
2007 and 2008. His latest novel is Kaspar Prince of
Cats, the story of a cat that survives the Titanic, and
This Morning I Met a Whale, the story of the whale
that swam up the Thames.
SATURDAY APRIL 2009
Brian Chikwava,
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Francesca Kay and Anthony Quinn
Chaired by Karen Robinson
Writers’ Round Table
2pm / McKenna Room, Christ Church / £7.00
Three talented writers, whose debut novels mark them
out as literary stars of the future, discuss their own and
each other’s work and the many challenges a fiction
writer faces today. Francesca Kay’s An Equal Stillness
was selected by BBC Radio 4 as book of the week.
Written almost as a biography, this novel touches on
the conflicts between artistic passion and familial
duty, the nature of creativity, love and motherhood.
Anthony Quinn’s fascinating first novel The Rescue
Man is not about a person, but a place – the city of
Liverpool. It is the buildings that seethe with urgent
energy while the human passions remain muted.
Brian Chikwava’s Harare North centres on the plight of
an unnamed protagonist who arrives in a Brixton squat
carrying nothing but a cardboard suitcase full of
memories and an email address for his childhood
friend. Caine Prize-winner Brian Chikwava tackles
head-on the realities of life as a refugee. It is an
arresting account of London as experienced by
Africa’s dispossessed.
Sponsored by The Arts Club
For your copy of the programme for
Young People’s and Children’s Events
contact: 01865 286 074
Michael Collins
The Vatican Secrets and
Treasures of the Holy City
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2pm / Blue Boar Marquee, Christ Church / £7.50
Few people know what goes on inside the Vatican,
but in this remarkable book Vatican insider and
accomplished church historian Michael Collins is
able to offer a unique behind-the-scenes look at
the world’s smallest nation and the spiritual centre
of the Catholic Church. Daily life, the day-to-day
running of the state, the art collections and other
priceless treasures rarely seen by the public – all
are explored in this intriguing guide.
Sponsored by Cox & Kings
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