Café Littéraire - Conversation with Katia Astafieff, French Author
Tue, Mar 24
|Seminar Room 1.21, Hunter Centre
Join us for a fascinating talk by French author Katia Astafieff. Katia is following in the footsteps of 19th century biologist and painter Marianne North and will share her progress on her current project as the Randell Cottage Writer in Residence.
Time & Location
Mar 24, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Seminar Room 1.21, Hunter Centre, 279 Great King Street, Dunedin
Guests
About the event
Come meet French author Katia Astafieff, who will speak about her current project as 2026 Randell Cottage Writer in Residence.
“For her special project during the residency, Katia plans to explore the story of Marianne North, an Englishwoman who travelled to Australia and New Zealand in 1880 on the advice of Charles Darwin, and p
ainted remarkable illustrations of indigenous flora.”
Tuesday 24th March
5pm
Seminar Room 1.21, Hunter Centre, 279 Great King Street (across from the Dental School)