Teju Cole, on Blind Spot and human fragility
Published in 2017, Teju Cole’s Blind Spot brought together the author’s twin loves; photography and the written word
Pairing Cole’s images of the contemporary world with his lyrical and evocative prose, Blind Spot led readers into his own inimitable artistic vision.
In September that same year, we were lucky enough to welcome Cole to the Southbank Centre. In this discussion with our Head of Literature & Spoken Word, Ted Hodgkinson, the author explores the unexpected connections between the visual world and written word, and offers a guide to seeing in our troubled times.
‘Each person is a highly specialised library that cannot be replaced’
Teju Cole
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