From a civil conflict in Sierra Leone to justice in the aftermath of the Second World War, leading authors 'reimagine victory' through their literary works in this mini-video series.
AMINATTA FORNA - AUTHOR
Aminatta Forna, award-winning author of The Memory of Love, reflects on the civil war that gripped Sierra Leone from 1991-2002, and gives a reading from her most recent novel Happiness.
PHILIPPE SANDS - BARRISTER & AUTHOR
How would Philippe Sands, barrister and bestselling author, reimagine victory after the end of the Second World War? Listen to Philippe as he reflects on the search for justice post-1945, and reads from his award-winning novel, East West Street.
HISHAM MATAR - AUTHOR
In the final part of our video series, Pulitzer Prize winning author Hisham Matar unpicks the meaning of the word 'victory' and gives a reading from his latest book, A Month In Siena, a memoir and moving contemplation of the relationship between art and life.
2020 marks the 75th anniversaries of VE Day and VJ Day when the Allied nations celebrated victory over Nazi Germany and Japan. Today, as on-going conflicts descend into drawn out endgames, what does it really mean to ‘win’ a war and what challenges are faced when it comes to peacebuilding, and post-conflict healing? These are the questions central to Reimagining Victory, a new digital series that explores the state of war and peace in relation to twenty-first century conflict.
Created by the IWM Institute in partnership with Conciliation Resources.