Memoir-writing Workshop with Alice Pung
About this Event
Join award-winning Australian author Alice Pung for an online memoir-writing workshop where you'll learn how to incorporate literary elements such as plot, character and dialogue into your memoir writing.
This workshop is presented in conjunction with State Library Victoria’s newest exhibition, – an exploration into how and why we remember, through the lens of the Library’s enduring collections. Additionally, the workshop celebrates the 20th anniversary of Alice’s beloved memoir, Unpolished Gem.
Auslan interpretation is available upon request.
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About Alice Pung
Alice Pung OAM is an award-winning writer based in Melbourne. She is the bestselling author of the memoirs Unpolished Gem and Her Father’s Daughter, and the essay collection Close to Home, as well as the editor of the anthologies Growing Up Asian in Australia and My First Lesson. Her first novel, Laurinda, won the Ethel Turner Prize at the 2016 NSW Premier’s Literary Awards. One Hundred Days is her most recent novel and was shortlisted for the 2022 Miles Franklin Award. Alice was awarded an Order of Australia Medal for services to literature in 2022.
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Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
AUD 0.00 to AUD 39.00
