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Peter Godwin in Ubud - Exit Wounds: A Story of Love, Loss and Occasional Wars

Peter and Georgina Godwin

26 February 2025 | 16:00 - 18:00

Join acclaimed author Peter Godwin for a discussion about his poignant new memoir, Exit Wounds: A Story of Love, Loss and Occasional Wars. Godwin interweaves personal experiences with broader reflections on conflict and resilience, exploring the deep scars left by both love and war, as well as the complexities of human relationships amid tumultuous times. Delve into the heart of Exit Wounds and its themes of healing and hope while gaining insights into the writing process and the transformative power of storytelling. Godwin shares his moving story about his evolving relationships with the women and places that have shaped his life, in conversation with Georgina Godwin, broadcaster, presenter, and host of Monocle Radio’s The Globalist podcast.

The price includes a welcome drink and canapés.

Bergabunglah bersama Peter Godwin dalam diskusi tentang memoar barunya yang mengharukan, Exit Wounds: A Story of Love, Loss and Occasional Wars. Dalam buku ini, Godwin memadukan pengalaman pribadi dengan refleksi mendalam tentang konflik dan ketangguhan, menggali luka mendalam yang ditinggalkan oleh cinta dan perang, serta kompleksitas hubungan manusia di tengah masa-masa penuh gejolak. Telusuri inti dari Exit Wounds sambil menilik proses penulisan dan kekuatan transformatif dari bercerita. Godwin akan membagikan kisah menyentuh tentang hubungan yang terus berkembang dengan perempuan-perempuan dan tempat-tempat yang telah membentuk hidupnya, dalam percakapan bersama Georgina Godwin, penyiar, pembawa acara, dan host podcast The Globalist di Monocle Radio.

Harga sudah termasuk minuman selamat datang dan canape.

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Peter Godwin is a Zimbabwean author, journalist, screenwriter, documentary filmmaker, and former human rights lawyer. After working as a foreign correspondent for the Sunday Times and the BBC, Peter has authored six non-fiction books, including Mukiwa, which won the George Orwell Prize and the Esquire, Apple, and Waterstones award, and When a Crocodile Eats the Sun, which won the Borders Original Voices Award. His book, The Fear, was selected by the New Yorker as a best book of the year. Godwin has taught writing at Wesleyan and Columbia and served as President of the PEN American Center. His latest book is Exit Wounds: A Story of Love, Loss, and Occasional Wars.

Peter Godwin adalah seorang penulis, jurnalis, penulis skenario, pembuat film dokumenter, dan mantan pengacara hak asasi manusia asal Zimbabwe. Setelah bekerja sebagai koresponden luar negeri untuk Sunday Times dan BBC, Peter telah menulis enam buku nonfiksi, termasuk Mukiwa, yang memenangkan George Orwell Prize dan penghargaan dari Esquire, Apple, dan Waterstones. Buku lainnya, When a Crocodile Eats the Sun, meraih penghargaan Borders Original Voices Award. Bukunya yang berjudul The Fear dipilih oleh The New Yorker sebagai salah satu buku terbaik tahun ini. Godwin pernah mengajar menulis di Wesleyan dan Columbia serta menjabat sebagai Presiden PEN American Center. Buku terbarunya berjudul Exit Wounds: A Story of Love, Loss, and Occasional Wars.

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Georgina Godwin is a Zimbabwean independent broadcast journalist and honorary fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. Georgina presents the author interview programme Meet the Writers, and the current affairs show The Globalist on Monocle Radio. She’s also the Books Editor for the station and chairs literary events worldwide. She was a founding member of Zimbabwe’s first independent radio station, before being declared an 'Enemy of the State' and exiled to London. She is on the board of the charity English PEN, one of the world’s first international bodies advocating for human rights.

Georgina Godwin adalah seorang jurnalis penyiaran independen asal Zimbabwe dan honorary fellow di Royal Society of Literature. Georgina memandu program wawancara penulis Meet the Writers dan acara berita terkini The Globalist di Monocle Radio. Ia juga menjabat sebagai Books Editor untuk stasiun tersebut dan memimpin acara-acara sastra di seluruh dunia. Georgina merupakan salah satu pendiri stasiun radio independen pertama di Zimbabwe, sebelum ia dinyatakan sebagai musuh negara dan diasingkan ke London. Ia juga menjadi anggota dewan di organisasi English PEN, salah satu badan internasional pertama yang memperjuangkan hak asasi manusia.

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