TIME OF THE WRITER SHORT STORY COMPETITION

13th festival offers valuable opportunity to gain insight into the creative processes and perspectives of writing.

The Centre for Creative Arts (University of KwaZulu-Natal) will host the 13th Time of the Writer, international writers’ festival from March 9 to 13. The festival will bring a host of local and African authors, offering a valuable opportunity for the public to gain insight into the creative processes and perspectives which inform their writing.

Evening readings, book launches and discussions will take place at the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban. Wide-reaching day activities, including school visits, are spread across Durban and surrounding areas as part of the festival’s ongoing effort to promote and nurture a culture of reading, writing and creative expression, particularly among the youth.

Time of the Writer invited learners to submit material for the short story writing competition to be held in conjunction with the festival, thus offering them a valuable opportunity to gain insight into the creative processes and perspectives of their writing.

For more information on the festival or the competition, contact the Centre for Creative Arts on 031 260 2506/1704 or email cca@ukzn.ac.za or visit www.cca.ukzn.ac.za

Time of the Writer 2010 is supported by the Department of Arts and Culture, the French Institute of South Africa, Humanist Institute for Development Cooperation (HIVOS), City of Durban, Adams Campus Books, Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre and the University of KwaZulu-Natal.