Stories and Archives: A Conversation with Mark Mazower and Ersi Sotiropoulos


European Union Seminar

Date: Friday April 29th, 2022

Time: 12:30pm – 1:30pm EDT

How do writers present a coherent story without oversimplifying? What are the boundaries between writing history and fiction? Join us for a discussion with noted historian Mark Mazower, who recently published The Greek Revolutionand Ersi Sotiropoulos, acclaimed author of What’s Left of the Night, as they share their experiences in bringing history and literature together through the reworking of archives and the traces of the past.

Speakers

Mark Mazower – Ira D. Wallach Professor of History, Columbia University
Ersi Sotiropoulos – Author