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Oral Method, an experimental reading series from Toronto, will host writers and artists in London responding to the word 'peasant'.
“‘Peasant,’ when uttered almost invariably carries a host of denigratory synonyms . . . in English English, ‘a lout, a boor, a yokel, a dolt, a churl, a clodhopper’; in Irish English, ‘a bosthoon, a bogman, a culchie’; in American English, ‘hayseed, rube, hillbilly, hick” –Patrick Joyce
But is “peasant”—or any of its synonyms—truly a pejorative? Who are peasants and how might we interpret them today?
On Friday 10th July, Oral Method, a Toronto-based experimental reading series, will host writers and artists responding to these questions at A LOUT, A BOOR, A CHURL at The Writers’ Room, as part of Esmé Hogeveen’s time in residence at The Writers’ Room.
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Femilola is a writer, film worker, and researcher based in London. As The Writers' Room resident in June, she is launching @lolakivideo, a video store and curatorial project exploring her love of physical film media, with a series of events planned!
See below:
June 16th, 6pm
Bodies of Water: an evening of short films, curated by @coloursofartschool, exploring how water operates as a medium for the creation of moving images.
June 24th, 6pm
Screening Party Girl (1995), guest curated by @rosieokotcha of the Fashion Girl Film Club.
July 1st, 6pm
Lolaki Video Club #3: August in the Water (1995).
All screenings will be free to attend. RSVP via Femi’s Instagram or here:
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