Douglas Stuart in Conversation with Jackie Kay - Manchester Literature Festival
| Dates: | 19 April 2022 |
|---|
| Times: | 19:30 - 19:30 |
|---|
| What is it: | Literature Live |
|---|
| Organiser: | School of Arts, Languages and Cultures |
|---|
| How much: | £12 / Under 35s £10
/ Ticket & a copy of Young Mungo £26 |
|---|
| Who is it for: | University staff, Current University students, General public |
|---|
|
Manchester Literature Festival is excited to welcome Douglas Stuart, Booker Prize-winning author of Shuggie Bain, to launch his eagerly anticipated new novel. Set in Glasgow in the 1990s, Young Mungo is the deeply moving story of the dangerous first love of two young men and their dream to escape the hyper-masculine and violently sectarian world of the city’s housing estates. Written with the same warmth, dark humour and compassion as Douglas’s debut, Young Mungo is a gripping and powerful novel about the push and pull of family, the painful traps of poverty, addiction and inequality, the dangers of being different, the violence faced by so many queer people, and the resilience of the human spirit.
Doulas Stuart was born and raised in Glasgow. He is currently working on the script for the Television adaptation of Shuggie Bain, to be directed by Stephen Daldry. He will be in conversation with MLF Patron, poet and fellow Glaswegian Jackie Kay. The event is presented in partnership with the Centre for New Writing, Creative Manchester and Waterstones Deansgate.
Ticket & a copy of Young Mungo £26 / Tickets £12 / Under 35s £10
Booking link: https://contactmcr.com/shows/douglas-stuart-in-conversation-with-jackie-kay/
“Few novels are as gutsy and gut-wrenching as Young Mungo in its depiction of a teenage boy who finds love amid family dysfunction, community conflict and the truly terrible predations of adults. Vividly realised and emotionally intense, this scorching novel is an urgent addition to the new canon of unsung stories.” - Bernardine Evaristo
Please note – this event will be at Full Capacity. Masks are no longer mandatory but are encouraged. Please do not attend the event if you have any symptoms of Covid.
Price: £12 / Under 35s £10
Offers: Ticket & a copy of Young Mungo £26
Travel and Contact Information
Find event
Contact Theatre
The University of Manchester
Oxford Road
Manchester
