On Thursday 12 March 5.50-7 pm
Alliance Française
level 3, 78 Victoria Street, Wellington.
Author of more than a dozen historical novels on subjects as diverse as the construction of the Eiffel Tower, a tulip merchant in the Netherlands and the introduction of the piano to Brazil, prizewinning writer Olivier Bleys will discuss his work in English and read extracts from published and unpublished work (in French with English translation by Jean Anderson).
Olivier is French writer-in-residence at Thorndon’s Randell Cottage here in Wellington which I'm involved with - there is a French writer for six months funded by the French Government and a NZ writer for six months funded by Creative NZ. The next writer up is kiwi ex-pat Kirsty Gunn (Rain, Featherstone).
Alliance Française
level 3, 78 Victoria Street, Wellington.
Author of more than a dozen historical novels on subjects as diverse as the construction of the Eiffel Tower, a tulip merchant in the Netherlands and the introduction of the piano to Brazil, prizewinning writer Olivier Bleys will discuss his work in English and read extracts from published and unpublished work (in French with English translation by Jean Anderson).
Olivier is French writer-in-residence at Thorndon’s Randell Cottage here in Wellington which I'm involved with - there is a French writer for six months funded by the French Government and a NZ writer for six months funded by Creative NZ. The next writer up is kiwi ex-pat Kirsty Gunn (Rain, Featherstone).
Olivier's currently working on a contemporary novel set in New Zealand about an astronomer, a meteorite and an art exhibition…
All welcome, refreshments provided.
RSVP to 04 472 1272 by 10 March appreciated.
All welcome, refreshments provided.
RSVP to 04 472 1272 by 10 March appreciated.
See you there!
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