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The 50th Anniversary of the Publication of Lawrence Durrell's Justine

  • 29 Nov 2007 - 30 Nov 2007
  • | Bibliotheca Alexandrina
  • | Conference
  • | Open For Public

Alex Med is commemorating, in cooperation with the British Council, the 50th anniversary of the publication of Justine, a novel by Lawrence Durrell and the first book of the Alexandria Quartet. The event will involve readings by renowned contemporary writers, a viewing of a Justine feature film, a roundtable discussion concerning the preservation of Lawrence Durrell’s house and lectures on Durrell’s life and work in Alexandria. Click here for the program. 

The speakers are:

· Michael Haag, Author
· Penelope Durrell, Lawrence Durrell’s daughter
· Peter Porter, Poet
· Harry Tzalas, Author
· Ibrahim Abdel Maguid, Writer
· Edward El-Kharrat, Novelist, Short story writer and Poet
· Adam Gotch
· Gordon Smith
· Dr. Mohamed Awad, director of Alex-Med Center
· Gamal El Ghitany, Journalist 
· Alaa Al-Aswany, Writer

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Event Schedule

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BACC Lecture Hall 29 - 30 November 2007 09:00 20:00 Conference Open For Public
BACC Meeting Room A 29 - 30 November 2007 09:00 20:00 Conference Open For Public
BACC Meeting Room D 29 - 30 November 2007 09:00 20:00 Conference Open For Public
BACC Meeting Room E 29 - 30 November 2007 09:00 20:00 Conference Open For Public
Main Building B1 - Meeting Room F 29 - 30 November 2007 09:00 20:00 Conference Open For Public
BACC - B1 Open Area 29 - 30 November 2007 09:00 20:00 Exhibition Open For Public