![]() Using a critical, dissenting lens, Zadie spoke of our collective obsessions with the internet and all of its associated gadgets and devices, the many ways in which we use these tools to render avatars of ourselves and make distance from one another. poet laureate and professor, Robert Pinsky, in his opening remarks.Īmong the many topics covered, a theme emerged from the conversation, the connection between the impact of social media on society and the current political moment it has empowered. An artist of many mindsets, Zadie is not ignorant of history, but neither is she deformed by it,” said former U.S. ![]() She dispels the false notions of purity, simply by showing reality, social reality and personal reality, in its impure, often laughable and catastrophic forms. ![]() “This writer challenges and sometimes explodes the trite, complacent and orderly categories of social class, ethnicity, language, and in fact, the human character itself. ![]() Throughout the hour-long conversation, facilitated by Christopher Lydon of WBUR’s, Open Source, Zadie shared advice on writing, along with personal reflections on American History, identity, technology, the arts and popular culture. On Monday, March 26, 2018, Zadie Smith, renowned author of several award-winning novels and essay collections, including her most recent publication, Feel Free, spoke at the Tsai Performing Arts Center on the Boston University campus. ![]()
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