The Hong Kong Internation Literary Festival 2012
Opening Ceremony
An energetic cocktail of champagne and books
The festival from 5th October to the 14th October started with the opening party at the British Consulate Reception Hall on the evening of Thursday the 4th October. Hong Kong writers and readers, cosmopolitan and vibrant, welcomed writers from overseas.
Opening
Christine Van, co-chair
Packed Hall
JEET THAYIL
“Narcopolis” shortlisted for Booker Prize 2012
Jeet Thayil is a poet writer musician. Born in India he was educated in Hong Kong, New York, and Mumbai. He is the editor of:
Give the Sea Change and it Shall Change: Fifty-Six Indian Poets (Fulcrum) and Divided Time: India and the End of the Diaspora (Rutledge)
Newest book of poems These Errors are Correct
Lindiwe Mabuza
Poet and short story writer
Ambassador Lindiwe Mabuza has worked as a teacher, radio journalist and editor and was involved in abolishing Apartheid in S. Africa.
Tembi Tambo
Consulate General SA
Tembi Tambo, South African Consul General Hong Kong/Macau reading one of Lindiwe Mabusa’s poems.
Rapt Capture
Reflection
At hand was Dymocks with complete array of books from visiting authors.
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