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Here you can read a variety of posts written by our members. Some short, some long; all about literature. They’re a mix of write-ups of our evening sessions and additional topics chosen by the contributing member. We hope you enjoy!
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Toast by Henry Filloux-Bennett
For our Barn production this year, we chose the play ‘Toast’, adapted by Henry Filloux-Bennett from the memoir by food writer Nigel Slater: https://www.barntheatre.co.uk/productions_events/2023-2024/nigel-slaters-toast/ We were delighted that the director of the play, Keith Thompson, agreed to come along and talk to us about the production process. Keith has a very long history with the Barn…
Pnin by Vladimir Nabokov
Why “Pnin”? The inspiration for choosing a Nabokov title for this year’s Literary Society programme arose from a reading of Martin Amis’ “The Rub of Time”. This acclaimed volume includes essays on Bellow, Murdoch, Ballard, Burgess, Roth, and Nabokov. Amis was a wonderful advocate for other writers and referred to Nabokov as “this great and greatly…
The Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol
On 23rd October we discussed The Overcoat, a (longish) short story written by Nikolai Gogol in the first half of the 19th century. The story is about a poor, lowly copy clerk working in the Imperial Russian civil service in St. Petersburg. Although he is dedicated to his work and works very hard, his meagre salary can barely…
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About us
A group of about 30 people passionate about books and reading.
Our current Chair is Sarah Evans
Get in touch
email: welwynlitsoc@gmail.com
Guests welcome
St Bonaventure’s Parish Hall
81 Parkway, Welwyn Garden City AL8 6JF
Alternate Monday evenings at 7.30 p.m.
Welwyn Garden Literary Society 