As many of us turn to literature for guidance and inspiration, contemporary writers have the power to interpret and influence our changing world. To open the 2017 Sydney Writers’ Festival, Man Booker Prize-winning author Anne Enright delivered an unforgettable address on the Festival’s theme of refuge.

<p class="p1">As many of us turn to literature for guidance and inspiration, contemporary writers have the power to interpret and influence our changing world. To open the 2017 Sydney Writers&rsquo; Festival, Man Booker Prize-winning author Anne Enright&nbsp;delivered an unforgettable address on the Festival&rsquo;s theme of refuge.</p>

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