“There should be an annual festival devoted to me”.

DYER, Geoffrey; 21ST century British authors; LITERARY criticism; OUT of Sheer Rage (Book); BERGER, John, 1926-2017; COLLEGE teachers; BIRKBECK College; CONFERENCES & conventions

The article discusses British author Geoffrey Dyer who has written fiction, memoirs, and essays, his opinion about academics, and his reaction to an international conference in honor of his work on July 11, 2014 at Birkbeck, University of London in England. Topics include his novel "Out of Sheer Rage," his relationship with the artist and art critic John Berger, and his work as a professor at U.S. universities.