A Brief History of Seven Killings : An Evening with Marlon James
Join us for an evening with Marlon James as he discusses his 2015 Man Booker Prize-winning novel A Brief History of Seven Killings.
Venue: State Library of Queensland
Address: Stanley Place, South Brisbane
Date: Tuesday 17th May
Time: 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ticket: Full $35, Concession $32, BWF Member $30
Buy / Ticket: bwf.org.au or phone 07 3255 0254
Web: http://bwf.org.au/events/a-brief-history-of-seven-killings-an-evening-with-marlon-james/
EMail: info@bwf.org.au
Call: 07 3255 0254
Address: Stanley Place, South Brisbane
Date: Tuesday 17th May
Time: 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ticket: Full $35, Concession $32, BWF Member $30
Buy / Ticket: bwf.org.au or phone 07 3255 0254
Web: http://bwf.org.au/events/a-brief-history-of-seven-killings-an-evening-with-marlon-james/
EMail: info@bwf.org.au
Call: 07 3255 0254
Join us for an evening with Marlon James as he discusses his 2015 Man Booker Prize-winning novel A Brief History of Seven Killings.
Jamaica, 1976. Seven gunmen storm Bob Marley's house, machine guns blazing. The reggae superstar survives, but the gunmen are never caught. Inspired by this near-mythic event, A Brief History of Seven Killings takes the form of an imagined oral biography told by a number of unforgettable characters crossing decades and continents.
One of Literature's most electrifying new voices, the praise for Marlon's masterful storytelling and bold imagination ensure this is a conversation not to be missed.
'Violence crowds the pages, and so does James' dazzling dexterity with language. You could describe it as a Quentin Tarantino film wrestled down on paper or a Faulkner novel updated for the 21st Century, but as an achievement it stands alone"¦ an uncompromising and exhilarating winner.' The Guardian
Jamaica, 1976. Seven gunmen storm Bob Marley's house, machine guns blazing. The reggae superstar survives, but the gunmen are never caught. Inspired by this near-mythic event, A Brief History of Seven Killings takes the form of an imagined oral biography told by a number of unforgettable characters crossing decades and continents.
One of Literature's most electrifying new voices, the praise for Marlon's masterful storytelling and bold imagination ensure this is a conversation not to be missed.
'Violence crowds the pages, and so does James' dazzling dexterity with language. You could describe it as a Quentin Tarantino film wrestled down on paper or a Faulkner novel updated for the 21st Century, but as an achievement it stands alone"¦ an uncompromising and exhilarating winner.' The Guardian