Writer Kae Tempest: Novels Are Empathy Machines

Name: Writer Kae Tempest: Novels Are Empathy Machines
Uploaded: 2026
Duration: 54 min
Description: British writer, poet and performer Kae Tempest sits down for an in depth stage conversation about the craft of fiction, the emotional stakes of character-building, and the radical potential of storytelling. Speaking with a mix of precision and vulnerability, Tempest describes the novel as a uniquely demanding form, one that requires total immersion in the inner lives of imagined people.

202654 minHD★ 7.8Arts & Culture

British writer, poet and performer Kae Tempest sits down for an in depth stage conversation about the craft of fiction, the emotional stakes of character-building, and the radical potential of storytelling. Speaking with a mix of precision and vulnerability, Tempest describes the novel as a uniquely demanding form, one that requires total immersion in the inner lives of imagined people.

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