Adelaide Writers' Festival Mar 2-7 2013
Sri Lanka: Frances Harrison & Niromi de Soyza ADELAIDE WRITERS' WEEK - SUNDAY, MARCH 3 2013
United Kingdom/Sri Lanka/Australia
East Stage, 2.30pm
The 26 year civil war that plagued Sri Lanka ended in 2009 with the defeat of the Tamil Tigers. In this session, Frances Harrison, author of Still Counting the Dead, talks about her chronicle of the massacres and subsequent war crimes. Niromi de Soyza, former child soldier and author of Tamil Tigress, recounts her time as a soldier and now as a citizen. Join these two authors in conversation with David Corlett.
Sri Lanka: Frances Harrison & Niromi de Soyza ADELAIDE WRITERS' WEEK - SUNDAY, MARCH 3 2013
United Kingdom/Sri Lanka/Australia
East Stage, 2.30pm
The 26 year civil war that plagued Sri Lanka ended in 2009 with the defeat of the Tamil Tigers. In this session, Frances Harrison, author of Still Counting the Dead, talks about her chronicle of the massacres and subsequent war crimes. Niromi de Soyza, former child soldier and author of Tamil Tigress, recounts her time as a soldier and now as a citizen. Join these two authors in conversation with David Corlett.
BYRON BAY WRITERS' FESTIVAL 2-4 AUG 2012
Tamil Tigress is included in the ‘50 Books You Can't Put Down' list as part of the 2011 Get Reading! Program, an Australian Government initiative developed through the Australia Council for the Arts.
NIROMI DE SOYZA
Appearing:
Secondary Schools Day
Fri 4.00pm - 5.00pm Red
Sat 9.00am - 10.30am Red
Sun 9.15am - 10.30am SCU
CONTACT US BOX OFFICE AND GENERAL ENQUIRIES:
Northern Rivers Writers' Centre
Level 1, 28 Jonson Street, Byron Bay
(above Witchery) 9am - 5pm, Monday - Friday
P: 1300 368 552
E: [email protected]
Tamil Tigress is included in the ‘50 Books You Can't Put Down' list as part of the 2011 Get Reading! Program, an Australian Government initiative developed through the Australia Council for the Arts.
NIROMI DE SOYZA
Appearing:
Secondary Schools Day
Fri 4.00pm - 5.00pm Red
Sat 9.00am - 10.30am Red
Sun 9.15am - 10.30am SCU
CONTACT US BOX OFFICE AND GENERAL ENQUIRIES:
Northern Rivers Writers' Centre
Level 1, 28 Jonson Street, Byron Bay
(above Witchery) 9am - 5pm, Monday - Friday
P: 1300 368 552
E: [email protected]
