Monica Ali at the University of Surrey

When?

Wednesday 8 June 2011, 5pm, followed by wine reception

Where?

Lecture Theatre M (in Lecture Theatre Block)

Open to:

Public, Staff, Students

Admission price:

£6.00 / £3.00 students

Tickets:

Tickets are available from the University Box Office: T: 01483 686876, E: boxoffice@surrey.ac.uk

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The University of Surrey English Department and English PEN are pleased to announce the launch of University PEN at Surrey, by hosting an evening with acclaimed writer Monica Ali.

Monica Ali is the author of Alentejo Blue (2006), In the Kitchen (2009) and the recently released Untold Story (2011). Most notably she is the author of the internationally best-selling novel Brick Lane (2003). Brick Lane was shortlisted for the prestigious Man Booker Prize as well as the British Book Awards Literary Fiction Award and Guardian First Book Award, in addition to being long listed for the Orange Prize. In 2003 Ali was named by Granta magazine as one of the “best young British novelists” and was also the celebrated recipient of the 2003 WH Smith People’s Choice Award.

Ali’s work not only explores the themes of transcultural identity and experience, but also generates a rich and lively dialogue by all who come into contact with her texts. In addition to being a renowned novelist, Monica Ali also works to ensure the rights of writers’ freedom and access to speech, by serving as a member on the Board of Trustees for English PEN.

Photo credit: John Foley