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SUMMARY:Castlefield Manchester Sermon: Kamila Shamsie 
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DESCRIPTION:We are delighted that Kamila Shamsie will be giving the 7th C
 astlefield Manchester Sermon\, reflecting on ethical issues of the day. 
 One of our finest contemporary writers\, Kamila grew up in Karachi and n
 ow lives in London. She has written six compelling and beautifully craft
 ed novels including Burnt Shadows\, Broken Verses\, Salt and Saffron\, a
 nd A God in Every Stone\, which was shortlisted for both the Walter Scot
 t Prize and the Orange Prize for Fiction. \n\nHer work has been translat
 ed into over twenty languages and she is a Granta Best of Young British 
 Novelist. Championed as ‘a writer of immense ambition and strength’ by S
 alman Rushdie\, she frequently explores history\, conflict\, empire\, fr
 eedom\, love\, friendship and the call of adventure in her work. In 2015
  she delivered a National Conversation provocation that suggested publis
 hers should make 2018 the Year of Publishing Women. \n\nHer Sermon will 
 be followed by a conversation with Jeanette Winterson\, author and Profe
 ssor of Creative Writing at the Centre for New Writing at The University
  of Manchester. \n\nThe Manchester Sermon is one of Manchester Literatur
 e Festival's annual commissions. Previous Sermons have been given by Ali
  Smith\, Jeanette Winterson\, Andrew Motion and Elif Shafak. The event i
 s presented in partnership with Manchester Cathedral and is sponsored by
  Castlefield\, ethical financial advisers based in Manchester. \n\nTo bo
 ok please visit http://tinyurl.com/z7gsnqt\n\nFor more information visit
  manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk \n
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CLASS:PUBLIC
LOCATION:Manchester Cathedral\, M3 1SX
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