# Event Details

- **Event Name**: An Evening with Geetanjali Shree
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 27 Aug, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Thu, 27 Aug, 2026 at 07:00 pm (+09:30)
- **Event Description**: Join us for a special event with acclaimed New Delhi-based author Geetanjali Shree.

Winner of the 2022 International Booker Prize and the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation for her novel Tomb of Sand, Shree made literary history as the first author writing in Hindi - or any Indian language - to receive the International Booker Prize.⁠

Confronting the experiences of Partition, Tomb of Sand also explores what it means to be a mother, a daughter, a woman and a feminist. The novel was shortlisted for the 2021 Emile Guimet Prize for Asian Literature and received the 2025 Luna Virino International Award.

Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary international literature, celebrated for her innovative use of language and structure.

Presented by The Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre.
In association with The Wheeler Centre, Byron Writers Festival and Sydney Writers' Festival.

Register to attend this event either in-person or to watch the live-stream online.

More info: 
Register: https://hawkecentre.adelaide.edu.au/events-and-exhibitions/events/2026/geetanjali-shree/

🗓 Thursday 27 August 2026 | ACST
💻 Join via Livestream or
📍 Attend in person at Allan Scott Auditorium, Adelaide 
University – West Campus
✨ Free event
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/adelaide/an-evening-with-geetanjali-shree/200030259033549
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, festivals, exhibitions, virtual
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 1811

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Adelaide
- **state**: SA
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: Allan Scott Auditorium, 55 North Terrace, Adelaide University City Campus - West, Adelaide, SA, Australia, South Australia 5000
- **lat**: -34.92255
- **long**: 138.59117
- **full address**: Allan Scott Auditorium, 55 North Terrace, Adelaide University City Campus - West, Adelaide, SA, Australia, South Australia 5000

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is An Evening with Geetanjali Shree being held?
  - **A:** An Evening with Geetanjali Shree takes place on Thu, 27 Aug, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Thu, 27 Aug, 2026 at 07:00 pm at Allan Scott Auditorium, 55 North Terrace, Adelaide University City Campus - West, Adelaide, SA, Australia, South Australia 5000.
- **Q**: Who is organizing An Evening with Geetanjali Shree?
  - **A:** An Evening with Geetanjali Shree is organized by The Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** An Evening with Geetanjali Shree is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Adelaide, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. With 1,800+ people already showing interest, this is clearly an event worth adding to your calendar - don't miss out.

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