My Battle of Hastings - Book Launch with Xiaolu Guo
| Dates: | 5 November 2024 |
|---|
| Times: | 17:00 - 18:30 |
|---|
| What is it: | Book launch |
|---|
| Organiser: | School of Environment, Education and Development |
|---|
| How much: | Free |
|---|
| Who is it for: | University staff, External researchers, Adults, Alumni, Current University students, General public |
|---|
| Speaker: | Xiaolu Guo |
|---|
|
Join us at the beautiful Portico Library for an in-person discussion with Xiaolu Guo about her latest book - "My Battle of Hastings".
Award winning author and filmmaker Xiaolu Guo will discuss her latest nonfiction My Battle of Hastings, the last one in her ‘Transparent Self’ Trilogy after Once Upon A Time in The East (Vintage 2015) and Radcal (Vintage 2022). My Battle of Hastings is a portrait of a dislocated artist seeking to connect with the local environment in the hope of finding a deeper connection to Britain. Xiaolu, as an author and as a character, chronicles a year living by the English Channel, sprayed by the grey waves and absorbed by the news of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, reflecting upon the connection between everyday life and a brutal past, centered around the year 1066.
Travel and Contact Information
Find event
The Portico Library
