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FREE EVENT
THE ART OF THE CRITIC
SATURDAY MAY 19 – 10.00-11.00AM UPPER NZI ROOM, AOTEA CENTRE
Reviewing the work of others is a task fraught with danger. Learn how three masters of the form approach the challenge. What constitutes good criticism, and how often do we come across it in NZ? In the hot seat writer and book reviewer Charlotte Grimshaw, Scottish editor Alan Taylor and NZ Listener journalist and critic Diana Wichtel. Chaired by Dione Joseph.
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SPEAKERS’ CORNER: PHONEY WARS
SATURDAY MAY 19 – 10.00-10.30AM LIMELIGHT ROOM, AOTEA CENTRE
GENERAL EVENT – GALLERY
WRITERS ON FILM: MAURICE SENDAK
SATURDAY MAY 19 – 10.15-10.55AM AUCKLAND ART GALLERY AUDITORIUM
The moving tribute and 2009 television documentary Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak was directed by Spike Jonze and Lance Bangs, and combines photos, illustrations and interviews to give an intimate glimpse into the beloved children’s author. Friends and colleagues, including James Gandol ni, Meryl Streep, Catherine Keeter and Tony Kushner, also appear. (Runtime 39 mins.) Supported by Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Ta-maki.
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SPEAKERS’ CORNER: THE MIGHTY TO-TARA
SATURDAY MAY 19 – 11.00-11.30AM LIMELIGHT ROOM, AOTEA CENTRE
Ockham New Zealand Book Award shortlisted writer and botanist Philip Simpson puts forward a passionate argument for the worldwide supremacy of the to-tara tree, celebrated in his book To-tara. 20 minutes at the podium; 10 minutes of questions.
GENERAL EVENT
BIG HISTORY: DAVID CHRISTIAN
SATURDAY MAY 19 – 11.30-12.30PM ASB THEATRE, AOTEA CENTRE
Professor David Christian can navigate our complex 13.7 billion year history in just under 18 minutes. Since the 1980s, the US- born, Australian-based scholar of Russian history has promulgated
the idea of Big History, a meta- discipline which takes a wide-angle, multidisciplinary approach to history. It has been championed by philanthropist Bill Gates among others, and is now being taught in schools. Christian’s new book Origin Story: A Big History of Everything acts as a starting point for understanding the world from go to whoa. He sets out his all-encompassing approach in conversation with Geraint Martin. Supported by Platinum Patrons Frances & Bill Bell.
In Ockham New Zealand Book Awards longlisted Phoney Wars: New Zealand Society in the Second World War, Stevan Eldred-Grigg argues that NZ’s involvement in World War II was a mistake. He sets out his thesis.
20 minutes at the podium; 10 minutes
of questions.
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