38. Amy Jeffs | Bridport Literary Festival | Wednesday 11 November 12noon

Historian, artist, musician and author of the Sunday Times bestsellers Storyland and Wild, Dr Amy Jeffs turns her focus to Britain’s most enduring legend. Known for bringing ancient folklore to life through meticulous research and her own beautifully bold line drawings, Jeffs gives fresh form to a story we only think we know.

Drawing from early medieval Welsh, Latin and French sources, she strips away Victorian romanticism to resurrect an earlier, earthier Arthur: a warlord raised by fairies, leader of the Wild Hunt and monster-slayer. Journeying from deep forests to the underworld, Jeffs explores how these ancient stories were continually reshaped to serve the political needs of their day.

In conversation with the writer James Crowden.

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