Why fiction matters - Deborah Levy

<p>The novel is a living thing, argues author Deborah Levy in the New Statesman Goldsmith's Prize lecture.</p><br /><p>Tom Gatti hosts Deborah Levy, author of <em>Swimming Home </em>and <em>The Man Who Saw Everything, </em>to deliver a special lecture live from the Southbank Centre in London.</p><br /><p>Presented in partnership with the Goldsmiths Prize and the Southbank Centre, and recorded at the Southbank Centre.</p><br /><p>Watch the video:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHFN7ZY9lzM" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHFN7ZY9lzM</a></p><p><strong>LISTEN AD-FREE:</strong></p><p>📱<a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2022/06/newapp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Download the New Statesman app</a></p><br /><p><strong>MORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN:</strong></p><p>❓ <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/podcasts/2022/10/you-ask-us" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ask a question</a> – we answer them every Friday</p><p>⏰ <a href="https://morningcall.substack.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Get our daily politics newsletter</a> every morning</p><p>✍️ <a href="http://saturdayread.substack.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Enjoy the best of our writing</a> via email every Saturday</p><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>