Jessie Burton, author of “The Miniaturist” (2014) and “The Muse” (2016), delivers a talk titled “Historical Impressionism: The Burden and Blessing of Writing the Past.” This talk was included in the session titled “Historical Fictions: Future Directions.” Part of “Fictive Histories/Historical Fictions,” a conference held at The Huntington May 12–13, 2017.

Fictive Histories / Historical Fictions

Historical Impressionism: The Burden and Blessing of Writing the Past

This interdisciplinary conference takes the recent popularity of the historical novel as a starting point to explore the relationship between history and fiction. The plenary speaker, Booker Prize-winning author Hilary Mantel (“Wolf Hall”), will appear in conversation with Mary Robertson, former Huntington chief curator of British historical manuscripts. The conference was held at The Huntington May 12–13, 2017.

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Fictive Histories / Historical Fictions