A beacon of liberal philosophy and vigorous defender of individuality, Isaiah Berlin was one of the great public intellectuals.
Present at some of the pivotal events of the last century, crossing paths with luminaries from Virginia Woolf to Sigmund Freud, he declined to write an autobiography. Instead, in his final decade he chose to give extensive interviews to Michael Ignatieff. The result was a magisterial biography first published 25 years ago and now updated in a wonderful reissue from Pushkin Press. The author, academic and former politician returns to the festival in conversation with journalist and critic David Herman.
An event from Jewish Book Week 2024.
