Hear from Man Booker Prize-winning author Alan Hollinghurst as he discusses his latest novel, The Sparsholt Affair and reflects candidly on the new-found freedom and openness in the gay scene in recent decades, and what obstacles still need to be overcome.

"I remember when I was an undergraduate getting hold of a copy of Gay Times which said that the back bar of the Black Horse in Cirencester was gay on Saturday lunchtimes."

ALAN HOLLINGHURST

This podcast is part of Being A Man festival 2017 at Southbank Centre www.southbankcentre.co.uk/being-a-man

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Being A Man 2017 is supported by Gillette, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation and Pure​ Land Foundation.