May 3, 2008
The Brooklyn Academy of Music and the National Book Awards present Chinua Achebe in conversation with Bradford Morrow (the distinguished editor of the influential literary magazine Conjunctions) on May 15, 2008, as part of the well regarded literary series “Eat, drink and be Literary.” The event is sold out.
“Eat, drink and be Literary” is a unique series for sophisticated writers, readers, as well as literary and culinary connoisseurs. The series builds on its past three sell-out seasons, bringing major contemporary authors to Brooklyn Academy of Music for intimate dinners, entertaining readings, and engaging discussions. On May 15, 2008, dinner music will be provided by celebrated artist äj, with Andrea and James Rohlehr on flute and guitar.
Evenings begin at 6:30pm with a sumptuous buffet prepared by BAM café’s acclaimed executive chef, Tim Sullivan, served with select wines provided by Pine Ridge Winery and accompanied by live music. Following dinner, authors read from and are interviewed about their work, take questions from the audience, and sign books to conclude an evening of candid glimpses into the creative process and the rich writings it yields.
The 2008 “Eat, drink and Be Literary” series will also feature distinguished poets, writers and thinkers such as Australian novelist Peter Carey, the Irish Poet Paul Muldoon, as well Andre Aciman, Shalom Auslander, Deborh Eisenberg, Fran Lebowitz and George Saunders.
Moderators will be National Book Awards Executive Director Harold Augenbraum, poet/critic Edward Hirsch, and novelist Bradford Morrow and Aoibheann Sweeney
Bloomberg is the presenting sponsor for “Eat, Drink and Be Literary”
Chinua Achebe
Moderated by Bradford Morrow
May 15 at 6:30pm
Sold out!
"Mr. Achebe is a novelist who makes you laugh—and then catch your breath in horror...Achebe is gloriously gifted with the magic of an ebullient, generous, great talent."—The New York Times Book Review
"It seems to me that from the very beginning, stories have been meant to be enjoyed...Still, I think that behind it all is a desire to make our experience in the world better, and once you talk about making things better you're talking about politics."—Chinua Achebe
Chinua Achebe is the author of several books, including the bestseller Things Fall Apart (1958), which made Achebe the most translated African writer in history. In 2007, he was awarded the Man Booker International Prize celebrating his career as a chronicler of the pre- and post-colonial African experience. He currently teaches in the Languages and Literature Department at Bard College.
“Eat, drink and be Literary” is a unique series for sophisticated writers, readers, as well as literary and culinary connoisseurs. The series builds on its past three sell-out seasons, bringing major contemporary authors to Brooklyn Academy of Music for intimate dinners, entertaining readings, and engaging discussions. On May 15, 2008, dinner music will be provided by celebrated artist äj, with Andrea and James Rohlehr on flute and guitar.
Evenings begin at 6:30pm with a sumptuous buffet prepared by BAM café’s acclaimed executive chef, Tim Sullivan, served with select wines provided by Pine Ridge Winery and accompanied by live music. Following dinner, authors read from and are interviewed about their work, take questions from the audience, and sign books to conclude an evening of candid glimpses into the creative process and the rich writings it yields.
The 2008 “Eat, drink and Be Literary” series will also feature distinguished poets, writers and thinkers such as Australian novelist Peter Carey, the Irish Poet Paul Muldoon, as well Andre Aciman, Shalom Auslander, Deborh Eisenberg, Fran Lebowitz and George Saunders.
Moderators will be National Book Awards Executive Director Harold Augenbraum, poet/critic Edward Hirsch, and novelist Bradford Morrow and Aoibheann Sweeney
Bloomberg is the presenting sponsor for “Eat, Drink and Be Literary”
Chinua Achebe
Moderated by Bradford Morrow
May 15 at 6:30pm
Sold out!
"Mr. Achebe is a novelist who makes you laugh—and then catch your breath in horror...Achebe is gloriously gifted with the magic of an ebullient, generous, great talent."—The New York Times Book Review
"It seems to me that from the very beginning, stories have been meant to be enjoyed...Still, I think that behind it all is a desire to make our experience in the world better, and once you talk about making things better you're talking about politics."—Chinua Achebe
Chinua Achebe is the author of several books, including the bestseller Things Fall Apart (1958), which made Achebe the most translated African writer in history. In 2007, he was awarded the Man Booker International Prize celebrating his career as a chronicler of the pre- and post-colonial African experience. He currently teaches in the Languages and Literature Department at Bard College.
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