Coffee as connection – tradition, controversy and literary representations.
Traversing the history of coffee through several literary examples, Professor Wen-chin Ouyang FBA explores coffee as not only a drink, but as tradition, commodity, and source of controversy. From the works of Mahmoud Darwish to Haruki Murakami, coffee has persisted as a social and intercultural tool. Hear more in her 10-Minute Talk.
Speaker: Wen-chin Ouyang FBA, Professor of Arabic and Comparative Literature, SOAS University of London
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