Jeanette Winterson, Charlotte Casiraghi and Kristen Stewart — CHANEL Literary Rendezvous at Rue C...

At the heart of the three-day exhibition Manchestermodern: past present future, curated by Factory International and CHAOS SixtyNine with the support of CHANEL, a special edition of the Rendez-vous littéraires rue Cambon [Literary Rendezvous at Rue Cambon] was held at the Victoria Baths in Manchester. In conversation with writer and critic Erica Wagner, author Jeanette Winterson, CHANEL ambassador and spokesperson Charlotte Casiraghi along with actress and CHANEL ambassador Kristen Stewart reveal what constitutes, according to them, the powers of literature. Together, they also talk about the books that are dear to them and the female literary figures who inspire them. (00:00) : Opening by Charlotte Casiraghi  (02:21) : Introduction by Erica Wagner   (06:37) : Reading an extract of “Why be Happy When You Could be Normal?” by Charlotte Casiraghi  (10:14) : On trauma and resilience  (13:41) : Kristen Stewart’s vision of writing  (15:42) : Reading an extract of “Heroines”, Kate Zambreno by Kristen Stewart  (18:49) : On women empowerment through writing  (21:09) : On freedom of movement  (21:53) : Extract from “A Taste of Honey”, Shelagh Delaney  (24:34) : Jeanette Winterson’s vision of writing  (28:05) : Recreating language  (29:33) : Kristen Stewart and her role as a director  (30:54) : On being uncomfortable when creating  © 2023 by Cities of Literature. All rights reserved. © 2023 Manchester Literature Festival. All rights reserved. ©