‘The memoirs that have come out of Africa are startingly beautiful, often urgent, and essentially life affirming, but they are all performances of courage and honesty.’ Alexandra Fuller: Author of Travel Light, Move Fast. R

This memoir writing course will be a combination of both theory and practical writing exercises. After a definition of terms, the participants will look at identifying their own stories and how to structure their memoirs.

Participants will receive some course material ahead of the workshop by email. During the Zoom session, there will be a break after every hour and participants are encouraged to bring a published memoir of their choice.