‘Darkness, A Cultural History’

Are you afraid of the dark? Or are you drawn to the shadows? Join Nina Edwards, author of ‘Darkness, A Cultural History’ as she explores darkness as a physical feature and cultural image, through themes of sight, blindness, dreams, fear of the dark, and the in-between states of dusk or fog, twilight and dawn. Hear as she goes through different historical periods, interrogating humanity’s attempts to harness and suppress the dark, from our early use of fire to the later discovery of electricity. She'll also reveal how darkness pervades art, literature, religion and every aspect of our everyday language.