EVENTS CALENDAR 2018
WEDNESDAYS @ ONE
A series of talks by well known and interesting South Australians, with the theme - Books in My Life.
Hetzel Theatre, Institute Building - 1pm to approx 2pm - First Wednesday of each month
Admission: $5 General / Students & FSLSA Members free
WEDNESDAYS @ ONE
A series of talks by well known and interesting South Australians, with the theme - Books in My Life.
Hetzel Theatre, Institute Building - 1pm to approx 2pm - First Wednesday of each month
Admission: $5 General / Students & FSLSA Members free
Wednesday 1st August, 2018
ANGELA BANNON
In her eclectic career, Angela Bannon has been a teacher, librarian, youth worker, public servant, local councillor, craftsman and artist, tutor and mum. Underlying all her interests is a pervading curiosity and fascination with people and books. In her 40 years with her husband former Premier John Bannon their combined personal libraries ran to several thousand volumes and were a constant source of joy and stimulation. Her other interests include family history, antique toys and Scrabble. She occasionally fumbles a tune on a harpsichord made by her uncle.
Wednesday 5th September, 2018
DR SUSAN SHERIDAN
Susan Sheridan is Professor Emerita in Humanities at Flinders University and a member of the
Australian Academy of the Humanities. She has published books on Australian novelists Christina
Stead and Thea Astley, and on women’s writing more generally. For the past 6 years she has been a
judge of the Miles Franklin Literary Award. For ‘Books in My Life’ she will offer some reflections on the
huge range of Australian novels she and her fellow judges read over those years, the discussions
they have had and the decisions they have made about winners.
DR SUSAN SHERIDAN
Susan Sheridan is Professor Emerita in Humanities at Flinders University and a member of the
Australian Academy of the Humanities. She has published books on Australian novelists Christina
Stead and Thea Astley, and on women’s writing more generally. For the past 6 years she has been a
judge of the Miles Franklin Literary Award. For ‘Books in My Life’ she will offer some reflections on the
huge range of Australian novels she and her fellow judges read over those years, the discussions
they have had and the decisions they have made about winners.