Panos Karnezis
supported by The Consulate General of Greece in Toronto
Panos Karnezis (Greece) "made a literary splash last year with Little Infamies, a collection of absorbing short stories set in a contemporary Greek village" (Washington Post). The worthy follow-up is The Maze, Karnezis' intelligent and lyrical first novel which takes place in 1922, after the Greek army's three-year "expedition" into Asia Minor abruptly ends when the military tide turned in the Turks' favour. After a massive offensive that quickly turned into defeat, the Greek Army was forced to retreat to the coast in disorder and evacuate Asia Minor. The New York Times Book Review calls Panos Karnezis' writing as fresh, lyrical and natural.
Panos Karnezis was born in Greece in 1967. He moved to England in 1992 to study engineering, and was later awarded an M.A. in creative writing by the University of East Anglia. He now lives in north London.
Reading: Friday, October 22 at 8 pm at Harbourfront Centre's Premiere Dance Theatre, 207 Queens Quay West. Other authors reading with Panos Karnezis include: Russell Banks from U.S.A., Jeffrey Moore from Canada and Ernesto Quinonez from U.S.A./Ecuador.
Readings: Each of these authors will read for thirty minutes each from their newest book. Authors will be signing books and meeting the audience after the event.
Round Table Discussion: Sunday, October 24 at 4 pm at Harbourfront Centre's Lakeside Terrace, 235 Queens Quay West. Panos Karnezis will be joined by Francisco Goldman from the U.S.A. Benn Q. Holm from Denmark, Aislinn Hunter from Canada and Per Helge Sorensen from Denmark.
Round Tables Discussion: A new feature to the Festival are the round table sessions that will have authors sharing the stage in group discussions that are moderated by media personalities.
Celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2004, the International Festival of Authors at Harbourfront Centre from October 20 to 30 has become a world renowned literary extravaganza. The Festival provides a showcase of new and seasoned authors from around the world. More than a hundred participants from over twenty countries including Panos Karnezis from Greece participate in the eleven day event, giving it the reputation as one of the largest and oldest festivals of its kind.
For tickets and information about the festival, call 416-973-4000, www.readings.org. Tickets are $15 each.
Attention High School and Post-Secondary Students
We are delighted to announce that a block of free tickets have been made available to full-time high school and post-secondary students thanks to the generous support of Starbucks Coffee Canada. Tickets may be reserved by calling the Harbourfront Centre Box Office at 416-973-4000. Valid student identification must be presented when claiming the tickets from the Box Office.
Edited by Giorgos (Tue Oct 05 2004 01:55 PM)
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