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Laura McDonagh

Truth, memory, fact and fiction in narrative non-fiction

In this fascinating talk, Laura discusses her approach to narrative non-fiction, the role perspective plays in her craft, and the unreliability of memory.

Laura McDonagh is an award-winning second-generation Irish writer from the North East of England. She writes about grief, social class and cultural identity.

Laura's memoir 'Commonplace' - about growing up in an Irish family in Britain, her search for somewhere to belong, and the surprising discovery that grief can be a catalyst for a more creative, uninhibited life - is currently on submission.

Alongside writing, Laura runs Projecting Grief, a portraiture and storytelling project exploring the relationship between loss, creativity and healing, with photographer Jo Ritchie.

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