With her “unparalleled ability to blend the personal with the political”, leading author Ali Smith takes as her topic for this year’s Hesse Lecture the Festival theme: dissolved in sound.
One of the great philosopher-novelists of our time, Smith grapples courageously with the big themes of life and draws connections between the great and the small, the universal and the local. Like great music, her work goes deep into the questions of who we are and why we’re here - and perhaps points us towards the answers.
Ali Smith is widely celebrated for her innovative storytelling, insightful social commentary, and ability to play with language and form. Her fans include literary critics, fellow authors, and readers who appreciate the depth and originality in her work.
How to get here
Parking is free at Snape Maltings.
Katch, the on-demand taxi-bus service, provides easy access to Snape Maltings, connecting it to the towns of Framlingham, Parham, Hacheston, Wickham Market, Wickham Market Railway Station at Campsea Ashe, and Tunstall. Click here to find out how to book and more.
The closest station is Saxmundham (4 miles) which is on the East Suffolk Ipswich on the Lowestoft train line. Wickham Market station (6 miles) is located in Campsea Ash on the same line. Visit the Greater Anglia website for up-to-date train times.
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