Non-fiction (Adults)
Philippe Sands & Colm Tóibín: Remembering the Dirty War
- Venue
- Courtyard Theatre
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From 1976 until 1983, the Argentine military junta’s Dirty War was a brutal campaign of violence – tens of thousands of citizens ‘disappeared’, murdered by the state. 50 years on, join Brooklyn author Colm Tóibín – whose 1996 novel, The Story of the Night, was inspired by his own experiences in Argentina – and international lawyer and East West Street author Philippe Sands as they consider the long-lasting impact of the war.
Speaking at this event
- Philippe Sands
- Colm Tóibín
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