Alison Light – From Manderley to Memoir

Forty odd years ago, acclaimed writer and historian, Alison Light was one of the first scholars to take Daphne du Maurier’s work seriously. Join her as she discusses her writing career and her new memoir, Red, Red Robin, with Dr Ella Westland. Moving from the imaginative landscapes of literature to the lived textures of post‑war Britain, Light reflects on how childhood memories, family stories and everyday objects shaped both her life and her work.

Together, they will explore the craft of memoir, the relationship between personal history and cultural history, and the ways in which the past is carried and sometimes reinvented in the stories we tell about ourselves.

A thoughtful, engaging event for readers who love life‑writing, social history and the art of turning memory into narrative.