AWW23: A Tender Lady Chatterley - Alison MacLeod

Chair: Felicity Plunkett


Alison MacLeod’s historical novel Tenderness is a
powerful recreation of the origins of D. H. Lawrence’s scandalous
love story, Lady Chatterley’s Lover. From the author in
exile, dying bereft in 1930s France, to the high drama of the
obscenity trial, MacLeod’s novel captures the 20th century
conflicts over censorship and sexuality. She talks about the
power of literature to disturb, our urge to repress and the
resonances of this historical chapter for our time.


Event details: Wed 08 Mar, 1:15pm on the East
Stage