The Stories We Make Up and the Stories That Make Us
Offered By: Gresham College via YouTube
Course Description
Overview
Explore a thought-provoking lecture by Booker Prize-winning author Bernardine Evaristo OBE on the power of storytelling and self-narrative. Delve into Evaristo's personal journey as a young drama school graduate faced with the choice of shaping her own story or succumbing to detrimental narratives about people like her in Britain. Discover how conscious story-making becomes an act of speaking oneself into being, drawing insights from literature, theatre, and visual arts. Recorded at LSO St Luke's Church in London, this 36-minute talk offers valuable perspectives on identity, creativity, and the transformative power of personal narratives. Gain inspiration from Evaristo's experiences as a bestselling author and her groundbreaking achievement as the first black woman and black British person to win the Booker Prize.
Syllabus
The Stories We Make Up & The Stories That Make Us - Bernardine Evaristo OBE
Taught by
Gresham College
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