Festival Events 2015

Courage in the Name of Freedom of Expression

Monday 2 November, 5:30 pm

The Mitchell Room, The Mitchell Library, Glasgow

FREE

The Scottish Writers' Centre in partnership with Scottish PEN are collaborating in a remembrance event to honour 'Courageous Writers' who are no longer with us.

Hosted by journalist and author, Jean Rafferty, of Scottish PEN, this celebration of Mexican Day of the Dead is being held to honour 'Absent Friends' and commemorate the courage of writers, poets, and journalists living and working in Mexico, one of the most dangerous countries in the world for expressing the right to freedom of expression.

Guests will be reading from the works of Mexican writers, followed by an open mic for those who want to read their own reaction to those who are killed and imprisoned for their right to freedom of expression.

If you would like to read and share with the audience, please send your submissions to Jean Rafferty: jeanrafferty.fireopal@btopenworld.com The theme of your submission should be 'Mexico or Courage In Speaking Out' This is open to interpretation.

Jean Rafferty is an award winning journalist and author of The Four Marys, Saraband Books (2014), and Myra, Beyond Saddleworth , Wild Wolf Publishing (2012). Jean is passionately committed to freedom of expression and is Chair of Scottish PEN’s Writers in Prison Committee, (WIPC) who campaign for imprisoned and persecuted.

This is an Aye Write event.