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Morges Book Festival -"Women's Suffrage in Switzerland","Fiction in the Face of Climate Crisis" and more

Writer: CatherineCatherine

John Boyne, Amitav Gosh, Caroline Bishop, Clare O'Dea, Susan Gilman, Michelle Bailat-Jones, Matthew Wake are some of the English speaking authors and moderators who will be at "Le livre sur les quais" taking place alongside the lake in Morges from the 3-5th September 2021.

It's a big literary/book festival and offers a selection of events in English with both international and Anglo-Saxon writers.

This year, despite tricky travel restrictions, the festival’s international programme remains rich and varied. The Netherlands is Guest Country of Honour and some of the Dutch authors will be taking part in anglophone events, together with other English-speaking writers.

Here is the line-up of the English speaking eventsSaturday Debate 11:00 – 12:00 "Exploring the Self" With Katharina VolckmerNiña Weijers Moderated by Michelle Bailat-Jones Venue: Nouvelle Couronne - Salle des armure Interview 12:30 – 13:30 "Graphic Novels : From Colonial History to Blake and Mortimer" With Peter van Dongen Moderated by Matthew Wake Venue: Nouvelle Couronne - Salle des armures Debate 14:00 – 15:00 "Family, Fatherhood and Masculinity" With John BoyneArnon Grünberg Moderated by Matthew Wake Venue: Nouvelle Couronne - Salle des armures Interview 16:00 – 17:00 "Patterns of Motherhood" With Jean Hegland Moderated by Michelle Bailat-Jones Venue: Nouvelle Couronne - Salle des armures Interview 18:00 – 19:00 "Fiction in the Face of Climate Crisis" With Amitav Ghosh Moderated by Matthew Wake

Followed by a signing session on site

Venue: Nouvelle Couronne - Salle des armures
Sunday 5th September
11:00 – 12:30
Writing Workshop
"Tricks of the trade: Making Your Writing Come to Life" With Susan Jane Gilman
FULL

Max. 10 participants

(In partnership with Geneva Writers' group)

Venue: Fondation Bolle
Debate
13:00 – 14:00 "Tales of Women’s Suffrage in Switzerland" With 
Caroline Bishop
Clare O’Dea
Moderated by Tasja Dorkofikis Venue: Nouvelle Couronne - Salle des armures
Debate
15:00 – 16:00 "Families in Crisis" With 
John Boyne
Anna Enquist
Moderated by Michelle Bailat-Jones Venue: Nouvelle Couronne - Salle des armures
 
 
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