Rachel Cusk interviewed by Niña Weijers / Winternachten Festival The Hague 2023

World-renowned author Rachel Cusk in conversation with Niña Weijers about her themes and novels, with readings by Sophie van Winden, music by Meral Polat and mini-lectures by Ianthe Mosselman and Fleur Speet. 'The World According to Cusk' was registered for a live audience as part of Writers Unlimited's Winternachten International Literature Festival The Hague 2023. 0:00:17 Ianthe Mosselman: mini-lecture (in Dutch) about Rachel Cusk’s A Life’s Work 0:12:58 Fleur Speet: mini-lecture (in Dutch) about Mabel Dodge Luhan’s Lorenzo in Taos 0:30:11 Sophie van Winden reads (in Dutch) a fragment of from Rachel Cusk’s Kudos 0:33:55 Rachel Cusk in conversation with Niña Weijers 1:27:09 Meral Polat, accompanied on piano by Chris Doyle 1:35:17 Sophie van Winden reads (in Dutch) a fragment of from Rachel Cusk’s Transit 1:41:02 Rachel Cusk in conversation with Niña Weijers 1:58:12 Meral Polat, accompanied on piano by Chris Doyle On the afternoon of Sunday 12 March 2023, writer Rachel Cusk was a guest at the Winternachten International Literature Festival The Hague. Dutch writer Niña Weijers interviewed Rachel Cusk about her books and themes. The event was framed by readings from Cusk's oeuvre by actress Sophie van Winden and musical performances by actor and singer Meral Polat. accompanied on piano by Chris Doyle. The event included mini-lectures by authors Ianthe Mosselman and Fleur Speet reflecting on elements of Cusks work. Rachel Cusk, arguably today's most important English-language writer, authored the non-fiction books A Life's Work (2001), Aftermath (2012) and Coventry (2019), and the novels Arlington Park (2006), the phenomenal Outline trilogy (Outline, Transit, Kudos, 2014-2018) and Second Place (2021). Niña Weijers spoke with Rachel Cusk about occupying space: as a writer, a woman, a narrator, a character, and about being sent to 'Coventry.' About being seen, being recognised. About art and its effect on a 'self.' About being a woman in different stages of life. About constantly reinventing yourself as a writer. The festival 2023 event 'The World According to Cusk' was curated by Jet Steinz for Writers Unlimited's Winternachten International Literature Festival The Hague 2023. http://writersunlimited.nl