The Guardian Australia
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Leïla Slimani explores how literature mirrors painting in revealing human darkness
French-Moroccan novelist Leïla Slimani, in residence at Madrid's Prado Museum, discusses how literature mirrors painting in conveying atmosphere and human darkness. The Prix Goncourt winner draws inspiration from Goya's Black Paintings, particularly their exploration of disappointment and social blindness. Slimani compares writing to love, requiring secrecy and intimacy to access deeper truths about power, contradiction and vulnerability.
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