Sebastian Barry | Kate Evans

When Sebastian Barry was named Ireland’s Fiction Laureate, he promised to champion a “golden age of Irish prose”. 

Decades before the likes of Sally Rooney and Eimear McBride returned Irish literature to the spotlight, Sebastian reckoned with forgotten chapters in Irish history through his plays, poetry and acclaimed novels. 

His latest, the Booker Prize longlisted Old God’s Time, is a portrait of a good man haunted by a traumatic past from a natural storyteller described as “the laureate of empathy” (Sunday Independent). 

Sit down with Sebastian, appearing via video link, to discuss memory, family secrets and a rich writing life. With host Kate Evans.

This event is presented by the Sydney Writers' Festival. 
 

UNSW SYDNEY X SYDNEY WRITERS' FESTIVAL

UNSW Sydney is the exclusive university sponsor and proud Premier Partner of the Sydney Writers’ Festival. Featuring UNSW academics and researchers on Sydney Writers’ Festival stages, and events at the UNSW Kensington Campus, this partnership brings together a shared vision of creativity, curiosity and thought leadership. 

As a special offer for regional, interstate and international UNSW alumni, staff and students, the Sydney Writers' Festival are livestreaming selected events for free. Head here to explore all livestreams. 
 

ABOUT DIGITAL EVENTS 

This event will be available to watch on the UNSW Centre for Ideas website. Registered attendees will be emailed an access link in the days prior to the event.
 

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This event will be closed captioned.
 

CONTACT 

For all enquiries contact the UNSW Centre for Ideas on 02 9065 0485 or email centreforideas@unsw.edu.au.

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