Lessons on Life and Literature: In Conversation with Ian McEwan & Ted Hodgkinson

In Lessons, Ian McEwan masterfully unravels a fascinating chronicle of our time. How do global events beyond our control shape our lives and our memories? What can we really learn from the traumas of the past? From the Cuban Missile Crisis to the fall of the Berlin Wall, from the COVID pandemic to climate change, one of the greatest British writers discusses his sociopolitical epic tour de force with Ted Hodgkinson, Head of Literature at Southbank Centre. Wed 17 May - 6pm, French Institute, London As part of Beyond Words Literature Festival 2023 More content on www.beyondwordslitfest.co.uk