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Alexandra Benedict, part 1

Alexandra Benedict

11 May, 2023
Alexandra Benedict

Alexandra Benedict speaks with Doug Johnstone about being a writer at three, the allure of dark and disturbing themes, and experiencing synaesthesia. Alexandra Benedict speaks with Doug Johnstone about taking up writing at the age of three, her enduring fascination with dark and disturbing themes, the role of place in her creative output and how synaesthesia has influenced her use of unusual sensory details in her writing.

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