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Burning the Books: Richard Ovenden and Edmund de Waal in conversation
Join Richard Ovenden, director of the world-famous Bodleian Libraries, as he discusses his new publication, Burning the Books, with Edmund de Waal.
Their conversation will explore the historic destruction of libraries and archives, many of the names of which are written into the walls of the library of exile.
As Ovenden explains, libraries are far more than stores of literature. Through preserving legal documents such as Magna Carta and records of citizenship, they also support the rule of law and the rights of citizens. Today, the knowledge they hold on behalf of society is under attack as never before.
