A Week of Love & Lust: Love Stories: Literature’s Great Romances

If there’s one thing any book lover can tell you it’s that love on the page can feel as powerful and moving as the real thing. From Shakespeare’s sonnets to the Twilight books, readers of all ages and persuasions have found themselves moved and carried away by literary visions of romance. Our panel of literature-lovers – Kate Holden, Steven Carroll, Hannie Rayson and Craig Sherborne – join host Lorin Clarke to discuss the literary lovers who set their hearts racing. From Mr Darcy’s pride to Heathcliff’s rages, what are the great literary romances, the all-time classic couples and the indelible scenes that make you swoon?

Presenters

Kate Holden

Kate Holden is a popular public speaker, has published two books and also writes short stories, a fortnightly column in The Age, reviews and essays.

Craig Sherborne

Craig Sherborne is an acclaimed memoirist, poet and playwright, best known for his Hoi Polloi and Muck.

Hannie Rayson

Hannie Rayson is a playwright and screenwriter best known for Hotel Sorrento.

Steven Carroll

Stephen Carroll’s The Time We Have Taken won the Commonwealth Writers and Miles Franklin prizes.

Lorin Clarke

Lorin Clarke is a writer, director and broadcaster. She has written for stage, television, print and radio and is the television columnist for the Big Issue.