For 2024, Pen Perth is delighted to announce that Sisonke Msimang will be presenting their annual lecture at the WA State Library Theatre.

Sisonke is a South African writer whose work is focused on truth telling in the context of contested histories.

She has written for the New York Times, the Guardian, CNN, Al Jazeera, Laphams Quarterly, Foreign Affairs magazine and many other publications. She is the author of two books about apartheid and its afterlives — Always Another Country: A memory of exile and home; and The Resurrection of Winnie Mandela.

The Day of the Imprisoned Writer is an international day to support writers who resist repression of the basic human right to freedom of expression and who stand up to attacks made against their writing. This day is observed every year on 15 November. It was started in 1981 by PEN International’s Writers in Prison Committee.

TICKETS

Tickets are $20. Make sure to buy early early to secure your place.

Buy tickets here!

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LOCATION AND TRANSPORT

The event will be held at the State Library of Western Australia (25 Francis St, Perth WA 6000). The State Library is largely accessible via wheelchair, including the public lifts.

The State Library is located a short distance from bus stops on Beaufort Street and approximately 500m from Perth Busport. There is a tactile path leading from the Perth Train Station, through the Cultural Centre to the main entrance of the State Library.

The closest parking is the State Library car park located between James Street and Francis Street adjacent to the State Library, Northbridge, WA 6003 Australia

PHOTOGRAPHY CONSENT

This event may be photographed. By registering for a ticket, you confirm you are giving consent for any photos and recordings to be used by Centre for Stories materials and communications. If you do not wish to be photographed, you must contact us at info@centreforstories.com.