Chair: Jonathan Green

In both the bestselling novel The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas and its recently published sequel, All the Broken Places, John Boyne has taken on the difficult terrain of fictionalising the Holocaust. But how should novelists write about this period? Does historical accuracy matter? Are these contemporary novels written to stir our collective conscience or to remind us of the moral choices individuals make in dangerous times? Join us as Boyne reflects on these issues in the context of his novels for adults and younger readers.

Event details: Thu 09 Mar, 1:15pm on the West Stage