On 16 November 2020, the New Zealand Society of Authors (Wellington Branch) held an event to mark Courage Day, internationally known as the Day of the Imprisoned Writer. Mandy Hager highlighted the annual commemoration and then Christopher Burke discussed the life of New Zealand writer James Courage. A special thank you to the speakers and organisers for allowing this event to be recorded and shared.
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