"A Writer Reflects" Emeritus Professor C.K. Stead

Alumni and Friends of The University of Auckland are warmly invited to come and hear Emeritus Professor C.K. Stead give a free public lecture.

C. K. Stead is a poet, novelist, essayist and literary critic, who has been one of New Zealand's leading literary figures for almost half a century. He was a Professor of English at The University of Auckland for 20 years and, in 2007, was admitted to the Order of New Zealand, this country's highest accolade. Come, and be prepared to be inspired...

Date
Monday 3 March, 2008
Time
6.30pm - 8.30pm
Cost
There is no charge
Venue
Maidment theatre8 Alfred StreetAuckland Central

Bar open from 5.30pm

Contact
Pauline Sheddan (09) 373 7599 ext 84464
Programme
6.30pm
Welcome
6.35pm
C. K. Stead Presentation
7.15pm
Question and Answer session
7.25pm
Conclusion

Parking

The nearest car park is under the new Business School (the Owen G Glenn Building). Entrance is from the south side of the building on Grafton Road. It costs $5 for the evening if you enter after 6pm. You can view a location map on the Business School website.
Lecture SeriesYou may also be interested in the other lectures in the Distinguished Speaker series.

Visit the alumni website for full details.

Kind regards,
The Alumni Relations Team

The University of Auckland

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FOOTNOTE

Stead's much anticipated latest collection of critical writing is being published on March 10 by Auckland University Press,($40).

It has an appealing, clever title, BOOK SELF with the subtitle The Reader as Writer and the Writer as Critic. Attractive cover too. Can't wait to read it.