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Richard Ford

Traces of Happiness

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A seminal novelist in the American canon, Richard Ford talks with Pere Antoni Pons on the occasion of the publication of his latest book, Be Mine (Bloomsbury, 2023).

Called “the best writer at work in the country today” by Raymond Carver, Richard Ford is one of the most acclaimed authors of his generation and a masterful chronicler of American society and morals. The saga starring Frank Bascombe continues (and likely ends) with Be Mine (Bloomsbury, 2023), the story of Bascombe’s old age as he takes stock of his life: through two divorces, a series of turbulent events, and the intimate experience of illness and death, Frank searches for scattered sparks of happiness. With a focus on contemporary America, in this conversation we talk about literature and life with one of the most emblematic voices in contemporary fiction.

 

Funded by the Ministry of Culture, as part of Barcelona's Cultural Capital program, promoted by the Ministry of Culture and the Barcelona City Council.

Moderators: Pere Antoni Pons

Participants: Richard Ford

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Richard Ford

Traces of Happiness

Richard Ford, one of the most acclaimed authors of his generation and a masterful chronicler of American society and morals., talks with Pere Antoni Pons on the occasion of the publication of his latest book, Be Mine (Bloomsbury, 2023).

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