Book Launch: 'In the Shadow of the Springs I Saw' by Barbara Adair
Sat Jan 21, 10:00 - Sat Jan 21, 12:00
The Mvela Room (Rand Club)
ABOUT
Join us for the launch of 'In the Shadow of the Springs I Saw' with author Barbara Adair on 12th Nov at The Mvela Room in The Rand Club.
About the Book:
'In the Shadow of the Springs I saw' is an exploration, and stories, of people who live in the Art Deco buildings of Springs. It is the imagined lives of those who live in a space which is not theirs historically but one which they have reclaimed. This work, in times of doom and complaint, creates a new narrative; one of revival, vigour and celebration.
About the Author:
Barbara Adair is a novelist and writer. In Tangier we Killed the Blue Parrot was shortlisted for the Sunday Times Fiction Award in 2004. Her novel End was shortlisted for Africa Regional Commonwealth Prize. She contributed to Queer Africa and Queer Africa 2, and her writing, particularly her travel writing, has been widely published in literary magazines and anthologies. She is currently working with the Wits Writing Centre at the University of the Witwatersrand. In 2022 she received a Ph.D. in Creative Writing from the University of Pretoria.