Meet the Writer: Deborah Levy

South African writer Deborah Levy spent a year in Paris writing a biography of Gertrude Stein. The result is a compelling and profound novel about female identity, authorship and modernity. In My Year in Paris with Gertrude Stein, we follow a narrator and two companions as they attempt to come to terms with modern life in the metropolis.

Deborah Levy is a leading voice in contemporary English-language literature. With works such as Hot Milk and the Living Autobiographies series, she is praised for her infectious and warm style, through which she transforms everyday scenes into profound insights. Her latest novel, My Year in Paris with Gertrude Stein, confirms Levy’s reputation as a writer who, with a sharp eye, elevates the personal to new heights.

During this evening at Bozar, Levy will be in conversation with ​Melissa Giardina​ about writing that straddles the line between biography and fiction.