Amber Dermont: The Benefits of an Unhappy Childhood
Amber Dermont explains the benefits of an unhappy childhood.
Amber Dermont explains the benefits of an unhappy childhood.
"Though my parents were caring people, I could not escape my own sense of despair," she says. She discusses the influence of sadness on the imagination, and describes how this upbringing took her on a journey that gradually helped her imagine a life for herself as a fiction writer.
Four Thought is a series of talks which combine new ideas and personal stories. Speakers explain their latest thinking on the trends and ideas in culture and society in front of a live audience.
Producer: Giles Edwards.
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- Wed 5 Dec 201220:45BBC Radio 4
- Sat 18 May 201322:15BBC Radio 4
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Four Thought
Series of thought-provoking talks on topics that affect culture and society.
