Marlon James: A Brief History of Seven Killings

Marlon James is at the forefront of a new generation of Caribbean writers. The author of such critically acclaimed novels as "John Crow’s Devil" and "The Book of Night Women", James’s latest returns us to his lush, tumultuous homeland. Using the assassination attempt on Bob Marley as an anchor, "A Brief History of Seven Killings" explores the Cold War and gangster politics of 1970s Jamaica. At the heart of all of James’s work is a fertile historical imagination. Writer Roger Bonair-Agard joins him for a conversation on fictional characters and writerly motivations. This program was recorded on Oct 31, 2015 as part of the 26th annual Chicago Humanities Festival, Citizens: http://chf.to/2015Citizens See upcoming CHF events: http://chicagohumanities.org Help us subtitle and translate our videos: http://chf.to/SubtitleCHF Subscribe for more thought-provoking videos: http://chf.to/SubscribeCHF Support CHF with a donation: http://chf.to/Support-CHF Follow CHF on Twitter:   / chi_humanities   Like CHF on Facebook:   / chicagohumanities   Subscribe to the CHF podcast on iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ch... Help us caption & translate this video! http://amara.org/v/HgAq/