Monthly Archives: November 2013

The BIG READ: Meet the Author, Ali Smith

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In association with The Mann Booker Prize and University of Brighton, Brighton’s BIG READ for 2013, is Ali Smith’s The Accidental.

The University of Brighton are taking part in a nationwide campaign to share the love of contemporary fiction, regardless of your chosen field of study.

All Freshers are eligible to receive a FREE copy of the The Accidental by Ali Smith.

Events around the book include: meet the author, join critical debates, join informal reading groups

The Accidental

The book follows a middle-class English family who are visited by an uninvited guest, Amber, while they are on holiday in a small village in Norfolk. Amber’s arrival has a profound effect on all the family members and consequences of her appearance continue even after the family has returned home to London.

How do I get involved?

You can pick up a copy of The Accidental from the following venues from 30 September 2013:

  • any University Library
  • your Course Leader
  • any students’ union campus office or Welcome Hub

Let us know what you think: You can join the online discussion on #bigreadbrighton.

Get involved with freshers book groups across the university. Find out more by following us on Twitter using #bigreadbrighton and Facebook.

Meet the Author

Join a university-wide event where you can hear directly from Man Booker Prize Shortlisted author Ali Smith about life as a writer of contemporary fiction with a Q&A session about the book.

When? Wednesday 13 November 2013 6pm

Where? TBC

The event is FREE, however booking is required. Booking form coming soon!

ALSO 

Wednesday 6 November 2013 6pm: join a critical discussion group in C218 (Cockcroft building) – ‘Reflections’: Taking a closer look at Ali Smith’s work with Monica Germana and Emily Horton, authors of: Ali Smith: Contemporary Critical Perspectives led by Dr Katy Shaw and the Centre for Twenty-first century writings

The Booker Foundation

Critical discussion groups will also be led by Dr Kate Aughterson and Dr Mark Devenney.

Student-led book groups will encourage new students from across the university to meet each other to discuss the book and develop their interest in literature.

 

 

The Tunisian Revolution: a subjective narrative

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Dr Dora Carpenter-Latiri has been senior lecturer at the University of Brighton since 1997 where she teaches literature. She was born in Tunisia, and has lived and studied in Paris.  Her publications deal with language, literature and art.  She is also a photographer.

‘The Tunisian Revolution, a subjective narrative’

In summer 2011, shortly after the Tunisian Revolution I started writing a literary piece which was published in January 2013 (Tunis, Paris: Elyzad). The French title is ‘Un amour de tn. Carnet photographique d’un retour au pays natal après la Révolution.’ and my English working title is ‘tn in love. Photographic notebook of a return to the native land after the Revolution.’
The text can be described as a travel narrative in post-revolution Tunisia; it is also autobiographical and comes as a collection of fragments with photos. I will be talking about the writing process and relate it to the Revolution in progress focusing more specifically on gender, minorities, and the marginalised.

Organised by the Centre for Research in Memory, Narrative and Histories

Wednesday 6th November, 5:30-7pm
M2 Boardroom, Grand Parade campus