Asia Pacific Literature

Episodes

1. 17

   Alice Pung in conversation with Annette Shun Wah

   Alice Pung, acclaimed writer and journalist, in conversation with Annette Shun Wah. Recorded at Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation (SCAF), 23 November 2013, in association with SCAF Project 19, Collection+: Sopheap Pich.

   Aug 31, 2016
2. 16

   Anne Summers book launch: The Lost Mother

   The launch of Anne Summers 2009 novel The Lost Mother: A Story of Art and Love. Recorded at Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation (SCAF), 16 July 2009.

   Aug 11, 2016
3. 15

   Xu Zhiyuan in conversation with Nicholas Jose

   Xu Zhiyuan, cultural intellectual, writer and journalist, in conversation with Nicholas Jose, author and former Cultural Counsellor, Australian Embassy, Beijing. Recorded at Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation (SCAF), 18 May 2016, in association with the 2016 Sydney Writers' Festival.

   May 18, 2016
4. 14

   Nicholas Jose shares from Bapo

   Nicholas Jose shares from his 2014 publication, Bapo – a collection of short stories inspired by events, people and personal experience during his decades of involvement in China. Recorded at Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation (SCAF), 18 June 2015, in association with SCAF Project 26, Yang...

   Jun 18, 2015
5. 13

   Xue Xinran shares from Buy Me the Sky

   Xue Xinran shares from her 2015 book, Buy Me the Sky, recounting stories of men and women born under China's single-child policy instituted in 1979. From the businessman's son unable to pack his own suitcase - to the PhD student who pulled herself out of extreme rural poverty, these revered…

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   May 21, 2015
6. 12

   Dr Kit Messham-Muir launches Double War

   A discussion between Dr Kit Messham-Muir and Shaun Gladwell, moderated by Gene Sherman, about Gladwell’s time in Afghanistan in 2009 as an official Australian war artist. The discussion is followed by the official launch of Dr Kit Messham-Muir's publication, Double War: Visual Culture and the…

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   Apr 23, 2015
7. 11

   Akio Makigawa book launch

   The Sydney launch of the book 'Akio Makigawa' celebrating the artist's life and work. Lesley Alway, Director, Asialink Arts introduces Carlier Makigawa, wife of Akio, in a discussion of this monumental publication (fourteen years in the making). The book is officially launched by Dr Michael…

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   Sep 25, 2014
8. 10

   Linda Jaivin on China

   Hear celebrated author, translator and essayist, Linda Jaivin discuss how China, in particular the city of Beijing, has inspired much of her work, including her three most recent books: the non-fiction 'Beijing', the novel 'The Empress Lover' and 'The Quarterly Essay: Found in Translation'....

   May 22, 2014
9. 9

   Deborah Levy in conversation with Rod Freedman

   Rod Freedman in conversation with Deborah Levy, British playwright, novelist, and poet. Recorded at Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation (SCAF), 22 May 2013, in association with the 2013 Sydney Writers’ Festival.

   May 22, 2013
10. 8

    Caroline Baum in conversation with Bill Leak

    Caroline Baum in conversation with Bill Leak, cartoonist and painter. Recorded at Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation (SCAF), 6 October 2012, in association with SCAF Project 15, Go Figure! Contemporary Chinese portraiture.

    Oct 6, 2012
11. 7

    Anna Krien in conversation with Caroline Baum

    Caroline Baum in conversation with writer Anna Krien about her 2010 book, Into the Woods. For many years, the Tasmanian wilderness has been the site of a fierce struggle. At stake is the future of old-growth forests. Loggers and police face off with protesters deep in the forest, while savage...

    Apr 19, 2012
12. 6

    Adam Liaw in conversation with Margaret Throsby

    Adam Liaw, lawyer, cook & author in conversation with Margaret Throsby. Recorded at Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation (SCAF), 20 October 2011, in association with SCAF Project 12, Tokujin Yoshioka: Waterfall.

    Oct 20, 2011
13. 5

    Betty Churcher as part of Sydney Writers' Festival

    Betty Churcher speaks to an admiring audience about her life in art and her 2011 book, Notebooks. Recorded at Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation (SCAF), 19 May 2011, in association with the 2011 Sydney Writers’ Festival.

    May 19, 2011
14. 4

    William Dalrymple dicusses In Xanadu

    Scottish writer William Dalrymple discusses two of his novels, My Journeys in Xanadu and Along the Silk Road. Recorded at Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation (SCAF), 20 May 2010, in association with SCAF Project 7, Fiona Tan: Coming Home, and in partnership with the 2011 Sydney Writers' Festival.

    May 20, 2010
15. 3

    Nicholas Rothwell with Caroline Baum

    Caroline Baum in conversation with authors Robyn Davidson and Nicholas Rothwell. Recorded at Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation (SCAF), 22 April 2010, in association with SCAF Project 7, Fiona Tan: Coming Home.

    Apr 22, 2010
16. 2

    Australian Literature: Where's the Body?

    A guest lecture by Nicholas Jose, titled Australian Literature: Where’s the Body? Recorded at Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation (SCAF), 9 July 2009.

    Jul 6, 2009