- Collected
- Podcast
Sarah LeFanu & Caroline Brothers
- 19 August, 2021
- Sarah LeFanu
- Caroline Brothers
Sarah LeFanu explores the biographer’s dilemma when it comes to names, and Caroline Brothers considers the issue of cultural appropriation. Sarah LeFanu explores the question of what name(s) to use for biographical subjects, the ongoing danger ‘of not being quite critical enough’ when the subject starts to feel like a friend, and the persistent asymmetry of naming men by surname and women by first name. Caroline Brothers investigates the issue of cultural appropriation in fiction, suggesting the right way for novelists to avoid crossing that line.
You might also like:
Writing Technique
RLF Fellows Adriana Hunter, Simon Robson, and Anna Wilson explore technical challenges they have overcome in their work, such as…
Elizabeth Cook in conversation
Elizabeth Cook speaks with Ann Morgan about the experience of seeing your words set in music, the physical craft of…
The Influence of the Past
Royal Literary Fund Fellows Sarah Hilary, Peter Fiennes and Claire Williamson explore the influence of past experiences on their work,…