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Bali
Rai
Biography
- Bali Rai's first novel
(UN)ARRANGED MARRIAGE published in 2001 is now cult young adult
reading. Leicester born and bred, Bali is now established as a distinctive
voice in young adult fiction. His books have been translated into
10 languages and have won many awards. He has been invited all over
the world to talk about his writing.
Abstract
- Pushing the boundaries
Bali
Rai will talk about books that have pushed the boundaries in literature
for young people – his own and others. How do books challenge literary
norms and who are they for anyway? His talk will look at the audience
for such books and the reasons why pushing back the boundaries is
so important in these challenging times.
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