Hay Festival Podcast

S5, Ep4 Leïla Slimani: Adele

Hay Festival Podcast

Show Notes

Leïla Slimani is the first Moroccan woman to win France’s most prestigious literary prize, the Prix Goncourt, which she won for the shocking thriller and global best-seller, Lullaby. She discusses her work and her novel Adèle with lawyer Philippe Sands.

Watch the full event Leïla Slimani in conversation with Sophie Hughes, Hay Festival Arequipa 2019

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