Salt Upon the Water: Colonel William Light and re-imagining history
- When
- Australia/Adelaide (GMT+10:30)until 1:00 pm
- Where
- State Library of South Australia, Mortlock Wing, Jervois RoomNorth Terrace, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia
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Salt Upon the Water: Colonel William Light and re-imagining history takes place on Tue, 17 Nov 2026 at 12:00 pm (GMT+10:30) at State Library of South Australia, Mortlock Wing, Jervois Room in Adelaide, SA, and runs until 1:00 pm. Entry is free; the listing is on Events.
About this event
Award-winning author Dr Lyn Dickens discusses her novel *Salt Upon the Water*. She explores the book's alternative history of South Australia, blending fact with fiction to examine colonial heritage and identity.
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Join award-winning author and academic Dr Lyn Dickens for a discussion of her Miles Franklin longlisted novel, Salt Upon the Water, and the inspiration behind the novel's 'alternative history' of South Australia's 'founding' colonial figure, Colonel William Light. Lyn will discuss her use of the State Library's invaluable archives, the blend of fact and fiction, and her fortuitous opportunity to visit William Light's childhood home in Suffolk, as well as the implications of Light's heritage for Australian history, culture, and identity. Set in the early 19th century in South Australia, England, Italy, India and Malaysia, Salt Upon the Water blends magical realism with historical fiction to explore William Light's under-told Asian ancestry. Part love story, part colonial critique, the novel won the 2024 Arts SA Unpublished Manuscript Award and was longlisted for the 2026 Miles Franklin Award.
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Details
- When
- Tue, 17 Nov 2026 · 12:00 pm (GMT+10:30) · until 1:00 pm
- Where
- State Library of South Australia, Mortlock Wing, Jervois Room
- Address
- North Terrace, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia
- Price
- Free
Questions
- When is Salt Upon the Water: Colonel William Light and re-imagining history?
- Tue, 17 Nov 2026 at 12:00 pm GMT+10:30.
- How much are tickets for Salt Upon the Water: Colonel William Light and re-imagining history?
- Entry is free.
- Where is Salt Upon the Water: Colonel William Light and re-imagining history?
- State Library of South Australia, Mortlock Wing, Jervois Room, North Terrace, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia, Adelaide, SA.
- Where can I buy tickets for Salt Upon the Water: Colonel William Light and re-imagining history?
- Tickets are sold on Events. This page links straight to that listing; no tickets are sold here.
- What time does Salt Upon the Water: Colonel William Light and re-imagining history end?
- It runs until 1:00 pm.