Neustadt Festival
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Monday, 13 March 2017
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literature
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Hosted by OU and World Literature Today, the festival will offer attendees a festive opening-night reception; three days in public readings, lectures, and presentations; educational workshops; cultural festivals related to the life and work of Ugrešić, a Croatian born novelist and writer.
The first opportunity to meet Ugrešić will be Wednesday at the reception for the opening night where guests can enjoy hors d'oeuvres, drinks, a short name from the Ugrešić, and custom on-the-spot poems from Kerri Shadid his poems stand. I reception will also be a celebration anniversary WLT's 90.
Much of the work Ugrešić focuses on the plight of refugees and the theme of exile, and the compelling articles will add a powerful and timely conversations of the festival's. Local and visiting writers and scholars taking part include Alison Anderson, Lauren Camp, Rebecca Cruise, Ellen Elias-Bursać, Emily Johnson, Dragana Obradović, and Mitchell P. Smith.
On Friday morning, the visitors can also watch the world premiere of "Who Am I?": A One-Act Comedy, directed by Judith Pender and performed by students from the OU Helmerich School of Drama. I play is an adaptation of Ugrešić short story, which reimagines Alice in Wonderland. The keynote address Ugrešić will follow the performance of the game's Paul F. Sharp Concert Hall.
See the full schedule below to find all event times, locations, and details, and visit the website Neustadt Prize learn more about Dubravka Ugrešić, and visiting writers and scholars, and more.
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