Damian Barr's Literary Salon

Damian Barr’s Literary Salon

Hosted ByDamian Barr

Damian Barr's Literary Salon tempts the world's best writers to read exclusively from their latest greatest works and share their own personal stories. Star guests include: Jojo Moyes, John Waters, Yaa Gyasi, Mary Beard, Diana Athill and Louis de Bernières - all in front of a live audience at leading glamorous locations world-wide. Our London home is the Savoy. Suave Salonnière Damian Barr is your host.

Produced by Megan Bay Dorman and Russell Finch.

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Mary Beard – Literary Salon Brighton Theatre Royal – May 2018

May 7, 2018 Damian Barr's Literary Salon 00:56:28

Here is Professor Mary Beard reading from her manifesto Women & Power and from the new book to accompany Civilisations. We talk about ways of seeing, the shock of the new (and the nude) and sex with statues. Yes, sex with statues. And about NOT SHUTTING UP! Not entirely safe for work this but entirely brilliant.

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