Dislocations

David Bergen and Blaise Ndala

5:00pm

Sunday, October 1, 2023

60 mins

Award-winning writers David Bergen and Blaise Ndala come together for a fascinating discussion on their new novels, both gripping stories of displacement, political turmoil and betrayal.

Scotiabank Giller Prize-winner Bergen’s Away from the Dead immerses us in Ukraine during the chaos of the Russian Revolution and a fight for love and sanctuary; while Ndala’s In the Belly of the Congo charts the lives of two unforgettable women, examining the colonial legacy between Belgium and the Congo. Both are deeply human stories of vulnerability and love in times of violence.

Moderated by Salma Hussain.

This event will be followed by a book signing.

Conversation

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Award-winning writers David Bergen and Blaise Ndala come together for a fascinating discussion on their new novels, both gripping stories of displacement, political turmoil and betrayal.

Moderated by Salma Hussain.

This event will be followed by a book signing.

Conversation

Featured Authors

David Bergen

David Bergen is the author of numerous acclaimed novels and short-story collections, including The Time In Between, winner of the Scotiabank Giller Prize, and Out of Mind, winner of the McNally Robinson Book of the Year Award. Away from the Dead is his 13^th book of fiction.