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Manchester Literature Festival

'The Mind has Fuses': A Celebration of BS Johnson

Saturday 22nd October, 6pm

International Anthony Burgess Foundation, The Engine House, Chorlton Mill, 3 Cambridge Street, Manchester M1 5BY

Tickets: £5/£3 concessions. Book on 0843 208 0500 or

An evening of films, readings and conversation exploring the experimental work of BS Johnson, the great lost British novelist of the 1960s. BS Johnson's innovative output is undergoing a resurgence, with his influence being felt from the lyrics of Welsh indie bands to the realms of cinema and contemporary art. Join us for a celebration of his achievement. Writer and broadcaster David Quantick will consider Johnson's moving image work, including the films he made for television; artist Beatrice Gibson will discuss using his experimental novel House Mother Normal as a launching point for her film The Future's Getting Old Like The Rest Of Us; and the evening will feature an imaginative reworking of Johnson's prose in performance.