Peter Conrad was interviewed by Rosie Goldsmith on Friday evening about his latest book ‘Islands’ and how he sees himself as an Island. For the first ten minutes I watched Rosie Goldsmith struggle to try and pull something positive from Conrad’s mind however, he spoke in a gloomy manner for at least a quarter of an hour until he finally started to pick up the mood when he began talking about his love for English literature. This man has such a vast knowledge of literature and culture that is is astounding. Although as some points in the interview I was bored to the point of pulling out the split ends in my hair, for the most part, Conrad’s knowledge has made me want to read even more so that one day I can know as much as him.
I also caught an hours worth of Where To? and was blown away by the amount of talent that was in the Queen Elizabeth Hall’s front room at the same time. I loved the chaos of both performers on stage and the artists towards the side responding to the performers.
Filed under: London Literature Festival 2009 | Tagged: Islands, Peter Conrad, Rosie Goldsmith, Where To
