Nikos Papastergiadis: "John Berger and Me"
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Nikos Papastergiadis: "John Berger and Me"
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About this listen
In this episode of Biographers in Conversation, eminent sociologist and author Dr Nikos Papastergiadis chats with Dr Gabriella Kelly-Davies about his choices while crafting John Berger and Me.
Here’s what you’ll discover in this episode:
- How Nikos’s habit of writing from memory each morning during COVID lockdowns helped shape John Berger and Me.
- The power of memory in storytelling and how writing purely from recollection unearthed unexpected links between John Berger’s life and Nikos’s.
- How Nikos wove his parents’ migrant journey from war-torn Greece into John Berger and Me.
- Why Nikos blended biography with memoir: combining John’s story with his own allowed him to tell a richer, more personal tale.
- The responsibility of writing about a friend who’s no longer here. Nikos reveals how he portrayed John with honesty and love to honour his legacy.
- The creative choices behind the book’s structure, from balancing timelines and themes to weaving two life stories into one seamless narrative.
- How Nikos found the right narrative voice for John Berger and Me. By choosing a warm, first-person style over a scholarly tone, he made the book feel personal and alive.
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