Translation Salon: Kafkaesque
The London Library contains books in, on and translated from a whole world of languages. To celebrate the incredible scope of that collection, they are delighted to introduce their new Translation Salon, which will explore multiple perspectives and ideas around language and the intricate art of translation. For their inaugural salon, host, translator and translation […]
Will Self in Conversation
Join celebrated writer Will Self in conversation with Chris Gribble about his career, his latest novel The Quantity Theory of Morality, his reflections on Jewishness and antisemitism, and the future of the novel. Buy a copy of The Quantity Theory of Morality by Will Self
Dealing with the Tragic in Life: Mahler, Judaism and Beyond
In partnership with Fidelio and The Barbican A pre-concert conversation with Raffaello Morales, Edward Seckerson and Anthony Freud OBE. Followed by a performance of Mahler’s Symphony No. 6 by Fidelio Orchestra, conducted by Raffaello Morales. Mahler’s Sixth Symphony is often known as the “Tragic”. Yet it was composed during one of the happiest periods of […]