2020 WINTER SERIES EP 2: Philippe Sands, Ian Wedde, Lisa Taddeo

2020 WINTER SERIES EP 2: Philippe Sands, Ian Wedde, Lisa Taddeo

Author: Auckland Writers Festival May 10, 2020 Duration: 1:05:08
The Auckland Writers Festival 13-week WINTER SERIES streamed live and free every Sunday morning from 3 May - 26 July 2020. Episode 2 features: PHILIPPE SANDS (France/England) Philippe Sands' latest book 'The Ratline' is a unique glimpse into the life of a senior Nazi official and his wife before, during, and on the run after the war. Already a best seller in the UK just one week after its release, it’s been described as reading like a John le Carre thriller. His previous book 'East West Street: On the Origins of Crimes Against Humanity and Genocide' has won numerous prizes, including the 2016 Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction. He is a barrister and Professor of Law at University College London. IAN WEDDE (Aotearoa New Zealand) Ian Wedde has written 15 poetry collections, eight novels, two collections of essays, and a number of anthologies and art monographs. A former NZ Poet Laureate, he has received numerous awards, fellowships and grants, and has recently published the historical novel 'The Reed Warbler'. LISA TADDEO (United States) Lisa Taddeo has an MFA in fiction and has won Pushcart Prizes for her short stories. She is the author of the non-fiction 2019 bestseller on female desire 'Three Women'. Her debut novel, 'Animal', will be out next summer, with her collection of stories to follow. HOST: PAULA MORRIS (Aotearoa New Zealand) Paula Morris (Ngāti Wai, Ngāti Whātua) is an award-winning fiction writer and essayist. The 2019 Katherine Mansfield Menton Fellow, she teaches creative writing at The University of Auckland, sits on the Māori Literature Trust and is the founder of the Academy of NZ Literature. This series provides an opportunity to champion New Zealand and international books that were to feature at our cancelled May Festival, we encourage you to support writers and NZ publishers and booksellers by purchasing featured books. The Festival thanks its presentation partner Auckland Live, and all its generous sponsors, funders, patrons and friends whose support has enabled us to continue our work during these extraordinary times. #awfwinterseries

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Duration: 59:19
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