AWW23: Cold War, Hot Culture - Louis Menand
Chair: Bob Carr
\nLouis Menand, the author of Pulitzer Prize-winning book\xa0The Metaphysical Club, tells the story of America after the Second World War in his latest book,\xa0The Free World. With references to luminaries such as Jack Kerouac, Elvis Presley, Susan Sontag and James Baldwin, Menand explores the significant cultural figures of the Cold War period, when \u201cideas mattered, painting mattered, movies mattered, poetry mattered".
\nSupported by the Consulate of the United States.
\nEvent details: Thu 09 Mar, 2:30pm