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Julian Barnes

In conversation with Alan Jones

cancelled  |  Herbst Theatre, 8pm

In addition to his eleven novels, English writer Julian Barnes has written two short story collections, four works of nonfiction and two translations. After studying modern language at Magdalen College, Oxford, Barnes worked as a lexicographer for the Oxford English Dictionary. That command of English language makes Barnes' work a delight to read, from the metaphysical speculations of Flaubert's Parrot (1984) and The History of the World in 10 ½ Chapters, to the historical roots of Arthur & George (2006) and his most recent work, the memoir Nothing to be Frightened of. Julian Barnes' many awards include the Somerset Maugham Award, the Prix Médicis, the Shakespeare Prize and three nominations for the Booker Prize, for Metroland, Flaubert's Parrot and Arthur & George. A self-professed Francophile, Barnes became a Commandeur de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2004 for his artistic contributions to the people and culture of France. His latest book, Nothing to Be Frightened of, deals with Barnes' very personal fear of death, meditations on his parents decline into old age and a wistfulness toward religious faith, which was not a part of the Barnes household. In his fiction Barnes deals extensively with themes of truth, human mutability and the difficulties of knowing our fellow man. His memoir continues this quest for a measure of peace in a deeply flawed world.

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