One Day in the City: 15 June 2012
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UCL's Festival of London and Literature
Here's a little taste of our inaugural event.
One Day in the City Videos 2012
Conceptual City: A Neurological and Literary Journey through Will Self's psychogeography
In this fascinating and unusual panel, chaired by Greg Dart (UCL English), Will Self is shown an MRI of his brain by Hugo Spiers (UCL Neuroscience). The neurological and literary implications of this are then discussed with Sebastian Groes (Roehampton English). More...
One Day in the City, 2012: Highlights
On 15 June 2012, UCL English Department held their first celebration of London and Literature. The event, organized in conjunction with the Bartlett, was sponsored by the Man Booker Prize; it was free and open to the public, and attracted a crowd of over 600. Writers participating included A.S. Byatt, Alan Hollinghurst, Will Self, and Iain Sinclair. More...
The Man Booker Prize Evening
Dame A.S. Byatt and Alan Hollinghurst in conversation with John Mullan. Both authors read excerpts of their favourite London writing and discuss how the city influences and inspires their writing and their lives. More...
2012 Highlights Gallery
View highlights in pictures and video from our 2012 event. View ODC 2012 Now
