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杰拉尔丁·布鲁克斯 (Geraldine Brooks) 谈写历史

 
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Published on 17 July 2022

Geraldine Brooks Writing History

 

If you love fiction that draws on the richness of history, you won’t want to miss this opportunity to hear from two-times Pulitzer Prize winning author Geraldine Brooks. Brook’s novels are complex narratives steeped in history and anchored in fact that often contain fascinating unsolved mysteries. 

In conversation with Fiona Morrison from literary studies at UNSW Sydney, hear about the pleasures and challenges of writing, why she loves writing history, how she gets into her creative flow, and of course her books which include People of the BookMarch and Caleb’s Crossing, and her new novel Horse.  

Horse glides effortlessly across three places – 1850s Kentucky, 1950s New York City and 2019 Washington DC. From a discarded painting in a roadside clean-up, forgotten bones in a research archive, and Lexington, the greatest racehorse in US history, Horse is a sweeping story of spirit, obsession and injustice in America. 

This event is presented by the UNSW Centre for Ideas and UNSW Arts, Design & Architecture 

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Geraldine Brooks | Fiona Morrison

如果您喜欢借鉴丰富历史的小说,那么您不会想错过这个机会,听听两次获得普利策奖的作家杰拉尔丁·布鲁克斯 (Geraldine Brooks) 的讲话。布鲁克的小说是沉浸在历史中的复杂叙事,并以事实为基础,往往包含迷人的未解之谜。

In conversation with Fiona Morrison from literary studies at UNSW Sydney, hear about the pleasures and challenges of writing, why she loves writing history, how she gets into her creative flow, and of course her books which include People of the BookMarch and Caleb’s Crossing, and her new novel Horse.  

Horse glides effortlessly across three places – 1850s Kentucky, 1950s New York City and 2019 Washington DC. From a discarded painting in a roadside clean-up, forgotten bones in a research archive, and Lexington, the greatest racehorse in US history, Horse is a sweeping story of spirit, obsession and injustice in America. 

This event is presented by the UNSW Centre for Ideas and UNSW Arts, Design & Architecture 

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