Iven Manning

Iven Manning studied Indonesian and Linguistics at the University of Western Australia. His interests include East Indonesian literature, music and ikat textiles. At present Iven is translating a collection of short stories by Dicky Senda, a writer from West Timor, running a monthly Indonesian Literature Club at the Centre for Stories, and teaching English as a second language.

Upcoming Centre for Stories Events

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Jul

Fem Book Club – The Color Purple (Cancelled)

Join us for a conversation about Alice Walker's 'The Color Purple'.

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Jul

Write Night

Do you struggle to carve out distraction free writing time? Are you looking for a safe group environment to work on your writing? Would you like to meet other writers in your community? Then this group is for you! Book Online

Jul

Poetry Workshop

Poetry Workshop is a safe and dynamic space where you can craft your poetry and offer feedback to other poets. Hosted by Siobhan Hodge. Book Online

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Jul

AfroHeritage Book Club – How Long 'til Black Future Month?

This is a meeting space for Africans in the diaspora. Here, we connect Africans living in Australia with literature created by Africans. Book Online