Library and Information Week: Author Shirley Le and Dr Mohammed Ahmad
Schedule
Tue Jul 23 2024 at 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm
UTC+10:00Location
Bankstown Library and Knowledge Centre | Bankstown, NS
About this Event
Join us for our Library and Information Week event with author Shirley Le in with Dr Michael Mohammed Ahmad.
Step into the vibrant world of Bankstown and Western Sydney with author Shirley Le as she discusses her novel ‘Funny Ethnics’ in a captivating conversation with Dr Michael Mohammed Ahmad.
Join us for an engaging exploration of resilience, belonging and the colourful tapestry of multiculturalism in Sydney’s dynamic urban landscape
Books from Shirley Le and Dr Michael Mohammed Ahmad will be available for purchase
Where: Bankstown Library and Knowledge Centre
80 Rickard Rd (corner of Chapel and Rickard Road), Bankstown NSW 2200
When: Tuesday 23 July
6.00pm – 8.00pm
Cost: $5.00
Space is limited and reservations are essential
Please contact 9707 9708 for more information regarding seating and additional accessibility requirements needed.
Accessibility Information:
Canterbury-Bankstown Library is committed to providing inclusive library services and programs. Please email [email protected].
Our event venues are physically accessible with lift access, accessible bathrooms as well as parking spots and wheelchair seating available for your convenience.
About the Author:
Shirley Le is a Vietnamese-Australian writer from Yagoona and a member of the Sweatshop Writers Collective, a Western Sydney Literacy Movement.
Her writing has appeared in The Age, Overland, Meanjin and several Sweatshop anthologies. Her first novel Funny Ethnics was published by Affirm Press in 2023.
About the Moderator:
Michael Mohammed Ahmad is the founding director of Sweatshop Literacy Movement and the author of three award-winning novels: The Tribe, The Lebs and The Other Half of You.He is also the editor of several critically acclaimed anthologies, including After Australia.
Mohammed received his Doctorate of Creative Arts from Western Sydney University in 2017.
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Where is it happening?
Bankstown Library and Knowledge Centre, 80 Rickard Road, Bankstown, AustraliaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
AUD 5.00
