Y Ban

Went to a talk by the author Y Ban whom is also an editor of a newspaper the education times. It was very interesting when asked whether she dared write against the party or the mainstream she said that as a writer she had to follow the party since the party is pro democracy. She appears to be a feminist writer from her stories but her answers to some tougher questions was a bit vague- which may have been due to the male professor who was doing the translating.
She invited myself and Karen Turner to her house for dinner this time with Karen's female translator so we may be able to ask deeper questions.
This reading was held at the Bookworm- and they are going to have an author night featuring me as well!
I also will be residing in their room above the bookshop from December. Looking forward to having a kitchen and a balcony- the shop is run by two Australians whom are left leaning and very literate. Thanks heaps to Rose Moxham for putting me on to this- it should be great!