ILFU Book Talk with Louis Theroux

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British documentary maker Louis Theroux will come to Utrecht for the sixth ILFU Book Talk of this year. The world-famous journalist and groundbreaking documentary maker will speak about his new book Gotta Get Through This (the Dutch translation will be published on November 15). In this book he penned his personal memoires about his career and the award-winning documentaries. After the conversation Louis Theroux will sign his book at the book stand of the Utrechtse Boekenbar. The evening will take place in the Janskerk in Utrecht and is presented in cooperation with TivoliVredenburg.

Personal memoires by Louis Theroux
Twenty-five years after his first tv-appearance, Gotta Get Through This (Geen taboe voor Theroux entitled in Dutch, by Ambo | Anthos) is published. Louis Theroux takes the reader on a journey through his tv-career, that started working with Michael Moore’s TV Nation, and along the many remarkable and striking encounters he had though the years. He describes his experiences with extreme subcultures and militias in the US, gangs in Johannesburg and with heavy drinkers in London. He also writes about his interviews with famous Brits such as TV-host Jimmy Saville, who he admired but following disclosures about Savilles past, was forced to see in a different light. Louis Theroux’ documentaries are broadcast in Holland on NPO3 by VPRO.

ILFU Book Talks in Utrecht UNESCO City of Literature
Following the successful first two week edition of ILFU International Literature Festival Utrecht in 2018, the ILFU organises Book Talks through the year. Great names and cutting-edge writers in Dutch and international literature enter into conversation about their latest work during the ILFU Book Talks in Utrecht. Utrecht has been a UNESCO City of Literature since 2017.