Alison Light – From Manderley to Memoir
Alison Light discusses her new memoir, Red, Red Robin, with Dr Ella Westland.
Join acclaimed writer and historian Alison Light as she discusses 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.