The Satire We Deserve: Brannavan Gnanalingam and Duncan Sarkies | Writers on Mondays
Schedule
Mon Sep 08 2025 at 02:15 am to 03:15 am
UTC+12:00Location
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa | Wellington, WG
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Two novelists take the pulse of life in Aotearoa and diagnose a hilarious and dangerous arrhythmia. Brannavan Gnanalingam's The Life and Opinions of Kartik Popat takes the gloves off to better prod the weeping sores of our body politic and social media.
Duncan Sarkies depicts the farcical and chilling demise of democracy within an alpaca breeders' association in Star Gazers.
Join Pip Adam as she asks both writers about the serious intent behind the hijinks, and why it's a good time to wield the satirical scalpel.
Writers on Mondays is presented by the International Institute of Modern Letters and Te Papa Tongarewa. The 2025 series will run from 12.15—1.15 pm each Monday from 7 July to 29 September at Te Papa Tongarewa and Circa Theatre, with two special evening sessions at Meow. Admission is free and all are welcome. The series is supported by the Letteri family.
The full programme can be viewed here: https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/modernletters/about/events/writers-mondays.
Come celebrate Aotearoa writers with us at Writers on Mondays – we look forward to seeing you there.
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