The MUD Literary Club: The 10th Anniversary

With Thomas Keneally, Hannah Kent and Christos Tsiolkas / Chaired by David Sly

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Established by passionate readers to support the Ubud Writers & Readers Festival and Adelaide Writers’ Week, the MUD Literary Club celebrates its tenth anniversary in 2022. As the only philanthropic organisation in the country exclusively dedicated to supporting literature, MUD is a unique and proudly Adelaide institution that has supported Australian authors since its inception. A powerhouse panel of “MUD Mates” Thomas Keneally, Hannah Kent and Christos Tsiolkas discuss the role of literature in contemporary culture and MUD in Australia and we learn the winner of the 2022 MUD Literary Prize.

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Christos Tsiolkas is a playwright, essayist, screenwriter and the author of eight novels, including Loaded, The Slap, Damascus and most recently 7 ½. His books have been recognised with awards including the Commonwealth Writers' Prize, ABIA Book of the Year and the Victorian Premier's Literary Award for Fiction, as well as being shortlisted for the Miles Franklin Award, longlisted for the Booker, and adapted into celebrated films and television series.

Hannah Kent is an author and screenwriter. Her first novel, the international bestseller Burial Rites, was translated into over thirty languages, won many awards, and is to be adapted for film by Sony TriStar. Hannah’s second novel, The Good People was also translated into many languages and is currently being adapted for film by Aquarius Productions. Her most recent book is Devotion.

Thomas Keneally began his writing career in 1964 and has published thirty-three novels since, most recently Corporal Hitler’s Pistol. Among his many honours, he has been shortlisted for the Booker Prize four times, winning with Schindler’s List. He has also written several works of nonfiction, including his three-volume series Australians, and his recent memoir, A Bloody Good Rant.

David Sly is a writer, author and editor with a career spanning over forty years.

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Mon 07 Mar, 5:00pm

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Pioneer Women's Memorial Garden
West Stage

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