Creative Writing Seminar: Memoir: making life real on the page
Julia Hollander writes non-fiction that originates in the lived experience, interweaving
personal narratives with cutting edge research. Her first book, Indian Folk
Theatres (Routledge, 2009) derived from over a decade working in India as a stage
director and performer. She went on to write two memoirs about family life, When the
Bough Breaks (John Murray, 2010), and Chicken Coops for the Soul (Guardian Books,
2011). More recently, she returned to her performing arts roots with Why We
Sing (Atlantic, 2023) an exploration of the way in which singing benefits everyday
wellbeing. She has also written plays for BBC radio including a dramatisation of
When the Bough Breaks.
Date:
28 November 2024, 17:30 (Thursday, 7th week, Michaelmas 2024)
Venue:
Kellogg College, 62 Banbury Road OX2 6PN
Venue Details:
Mawby Room
Speaker:
Julia Hollander
Organising department:
Kellogg College
Organiser contact email address:
events@kellogg.ox.ac.uk
Host:
Dr Clare Morgan
Booking required?:
Not required
Cost:
Free
Audience:
Public
Editors:
Jane Hunt,
Anna Sremcevic
