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All About Women (Digital On Demand Talks): Yellowface with Rebecca F. Kuang (Stage 4, Stage 5, Stage 6, TAFE Students, Teacher, Parent)
On the heels of her satirical sensation Yellowface crushing the bestseller lists, join Rebecca F. Kuang as she takes on the complexities of diversity, racism and cultural appropriation today.
ACTIVITY OUTLINE:
The novel Yellowface by Rebecca F. Kuang is a worldwide “zeitgeist” publishing sensation. When June Hayward’s friend, bestselling author Athena Liu, dies in a freak accident, June acts quickly – and steals Athena’s manuscript about Chinese labourers. She doesn’t exactly pretend to be Asian-American but she also doesn’t correct anyone who mistakes her background, either. Brimming with dark humour and vindictive characters with dubious morals (so just like real life), Kuang’s smart and sardonic commentary has everyone asking questions. Who gets to profit off our hunger for cultural diversity? Do people with marginalised identities have to commodify family and personal trauma to make it big? Join this conversation with Rebecca F. Kuang to explore a world capitalising on race and the complexities behind who gets to tell what stories.
Don’t forget to check out the other 2 free talks in our All About Women 2024 Schools offering! (Influencers are the New Public Intellectuals & Mary Beard)
IS THIS A FREE EVENT? Yes
BROUGHT TO YOU BY: Sydney Opera House
SPECIAL GUESTS:
Rebecca F. Kuang is the award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Poppy War trilogy, Babel: An Arcane History, and Yellowface. She has an MPhil in Chinese Studies from Cambridge and an MSc in Contemporary Chinese Studies from Oxford; she is now pursuing a PhD in East Asian Languages and Literatures at Yale.
Event Details
Event Type
On Demand (available until: 05-Apr-2024 05:00PM)
Delivery Platform
Duration
Price
This is a free event
Curriculum
Secondary
Main KLA, Strand, Sub Strand
HSIE » Society and Culture
Other KLAs
English
Creative Arts » Drama
Joining The Event
Technology and Materials Requirements
A viewing link will be sent to you upon booking this incursion
Make sure you check out the other two free talks in our All About Women 2024 Schools offering!
Mary Beard – https://dartlearning.org.au/excursion/all-about-women-digital-on-demand-talks-mary-beard/
Influencers are the New Public Intellectuals – https://dartlearning.org.au/excursion/all-about-women-digital-on-demand-talks-influencers-are-the-new-public-intellectuals/
If you have any queries please contact the provider
Name: Creative Learning Team
Phone: 02 9250 7770
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/learn/schools.html