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Nikos Papastergiadis: "John Berger and Me"
In this episode of Biographers in Conversation, eminent sociologist and author Dr Nikos Papastergiadis chats with Dr Gabriella Kelly-Davies about his choices while crafting John Berger and Me.
Here’s what you’ll discover in this episode:
How Nikos’s habit of writing from memory each morning during COVID lockdowns helped shape John Berger and Me.
The power of memory in storytelling and how writing purely from recollection unearthed unexpected links between John Berger’s life and Nikos’s.
How Nikos wove his parents’ migrant journey from war-torn Greece into John Berger and Me.
Why Nikos blended…
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