Marina Warner
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Diary: Marina Warner on “The Books That Made Me”, Parts I + II, Book Post
24/07/25As part of the project, “Folkore Reimagined,” the British Academy asked Marina Warner to join their “Books That Made Me” series by selecting some books that have shaped her life and work and talking about them with broadcaster Ritula Shah. These two pi …
‘Safe from Harm’, Review of ‘Sanctuary’ for The Observer
24/07/25Alex Preston wrote his review of Sanctuary for The Observer (20 July 2025), calling it a ‘dazzling meditation on the idea of home, hospitality and refuge’. Preston also writes: ‘The pleasure of the book is following the chains of ideas Warner links tog …
‘How the current treatment of asylum seekers wastes lives and what can be done about it’ – The Tablet
17/07/25Marina has written a piece for The Tablet in their latest issue (19 July 2025), which is online now.
11 July 2025: Interview with Kitty Grady – ‘A Place of One’s Own’
15/07/25‘A Place of One’s Own – Marina Warner on how we forgot the meaning of sanctuary’ is in the Financial Times Weekend magazine summer arts special. Kitty Grady visited Marina to discuss Sanctuary – read the piece below or click on the image to find it onl …
TLS Summer books 2025 – Marina’s recommendations
10/07/25Alongside Margaret Drabble, A. E. Stallings, Frances Wilson, Paul Muldoon and a whole host of other TLS writers (24 in total), Marina has offered up some book recommendations for the summer. Here is a snippet from her contribution: ‘I am looking forwar …
‘How to Create Sanctuary Now?’, The Folklore Society, Tuesday 15 July, 7pm
10/07/25Marina is giving an online talk titled ‘How to Create Sanctuary Now?’ for the Folklore Society at 7pm on July 15, 2025. Tickets are available on eventbrite for £6 (£4 for members).
‘On my radar’, The Observer, Sunday 29 June 2025
08/07/25Marina spoke with Killian Fox about the cultural events and subjects currently on her radar, which includes dance, film, as well as what’s she’s currently reading. The full article is up online, with related images and links to her suggestions. Have a …
Sanctuary: Ways of Telling, Ways of Dwelling, published today! Early reviews
03/07/25A few reviews are in for Sanctuary: Ways of Telling, Ways of Dwelling, which is now out and available to buy online / at your local bookshop / as an eBook Rowan Williams: ‘[Sanctuary] documents a tight web of practices and ideals without which any cult …
‘Versia Harris’s memorial to Hugh Springer: a response to Black Lives Matter protests at All Souls College’
01/07/25Marina’s article on Versia Harris and her memorial artwork to Hugh Springer is part of the Burlington Contemporary June 2025 Journal Issue 12, which is online alongside pieces by Farren Fei Yuan, Paula Burleigh, Margaret Iversen, Jennifer Rankin and Le …
23 June 2025: Start the Week on BBC Radio 4
23/06/25Today’s episode of ‘Start the Week’ on BBC Radio 4 revolved around discussions on sanctuary, refuge and exile. Sanctuary is an ancient idea of a place of refuge or freedom from harm. It has deep roots in the history, literature and myths of many cultur …