Jonathan Coe – The Proof of my Innocence

{"title":"Jonathan Coe \u2013 The Proof of my Innocence","description":"Jonathan Coe is one of Britain\u2019s most beloved novelists. Over the years, he has received numerous honors and awards, including \u003Cem\u003EPrix du livre europ\u00e9en\u003C\/em\u003E\u00a0with Middle England (\u003Cem\u003ELe coeur de l\u2019Angleterre\u003C\/em\u003E, Gallimard, 2019) and\u00a0\u003Cem\u003EPrix M\u00e9dicis \u00e9tranger\u003C\/em\u003E\u00a0for\u00a0\u003Cem\u003EThe House of Sleep\u003C\/em\u003E\u00a0(\u003Cem\u003ELa maison du sommeil\u003C\/em\u003E, Gallimard, 1998).\r\n\r\n\u003Cem\u003EThe Proof of my Innocence\u003C\/em\u003E\u00a0(\u003Cem\u003ELes preuves de mon innocence\u003C\/em\u003E, Gallimard, 2025) is a blisteringly funny political critique starting with a murder mystery in the middle of an ultraconservative rally in the mansion of a great heir as Britain finds itself under the leadership of Prime Minister Liz Truss whose tenure will only last for seven weeks. This satire of the English crime thriller denounces the rise of extremes and the treatment of information in the post-truth era.\r\n\r\nWe are welcoming Jonathan Coe on the occasion of the French launch of his fascinating and hilarious multi-faceted investigation.\u00a0 Interview conducted by Clare O\u2019Dea, journalist and author.\r\n\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EIn English.\u003C\/strong\u003E","start_date":"2025-09-29","end_date":"2025-09-29","date":"Monday 29 September, 18:30","timings":[{"timing_start_date":"20250929T163000Z","timing_end_date":"20250929T183000Z"}]}