Oliver Sacks on Memory

What a lovely man and role model. I am reviewing his latest book "Hallucinations', which is fascinating reading. http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2013/02/04/oliver-sacks-on-memory-and-plagiarism/

Franschoek Literary Festival 11th - 13th May 2012

In May I am on three panels at the Franschoek Literary festival. On one I will be discussing the scientific and poetic concerns in my recent non-fiction book 'Eloquent Body' (2012), on another Bev Rycroft and I will be egging each other on about the poetic process in our collections, 'Difficult Gifts' (2011).  On the last panel, three teachers of creative writing will be in conversation about their method and experiences. I am looking forward to it. Booking is open online.

16h00-17h00 FRIDAY 11 MAY

Prizewinning poems (Screening Room)

Poets Dawn Garisch (Difficult Gifts) and Beverly Rycroft (missing), winner and runner-up in last year’s EU Sol Plaatje competition, read and discuss their winning poems.

13h00-14h00 SATURDAY 12 MAY

Singing the body electric (Council Chamber)

Carmel Rickard talks body language with Dawn Garisch (The Eloquent Body) and Marguerite Osler (The Art of Walking) who writes about conscious walking.

16h00-17h00 SATURDAY 12 MAY
Walking the talk (Library)
Finuala Dowling discusses inspiration and practicalities with fellow creative-writing teachers Dawn Garisch and Dianne Stewart.

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Eloquent Body

 
Through exploring both the science and poetry of the body, Dawn Garisch investigates how we can determine what to trust. 

“A richly eclectic, deeply insightful text that draws art and science, poetry and medicine, writing and healing into fertile conversation.”
- Ivan Vladislavic 

“Eloquent Body explores the juxtaposition of healing and creativity both from a personal as well as a medical point of view in an open and honest way. This book is required reading for my medical colleagues and for all patients in search of healing.” 
- Anne Pargiter, (General Practitioner)