# London Clojurians Talk: Autology: Writing a self-rewriting Lisp (by Dave Kimber)
**URL:** https://clojureverse.org/t/london-clojurians-talk-autology-writing-a-self-rewriting-lisp-by-dave-kimber/11274
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**Created:** [March 21, 2025, 10:16am UTC](https://clojureverse.org/t/london-clojurians-talk-autology-writing-a-self-rewriting-lisp-by-dave-kimber/11274 "2025-03-21T10:16:50Z")
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### Author:  [@BrunoBonacci](https://clojureverse.org/u/BrunoBonacci)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2025, 10:16am UTC](https://clojureverse.org/t/london-clojurians-talk-autology-writing-a-self-rewriting-lisp-by-dave-kimber/11274/1 "2025-03-21T10:16:50Z")
**THIS IS AN ONLINE EVENT**
[Connection details will be shared 1h before the start time]
The London Clojurians are happy to present:
Title: **Autology: Writing a self-rewriting Lisp**
Speaker: **Dave Kimber**
Time: **2025-05-13 @ 18:30 (London time)**
Local time: [click here for local time](https://time.is/1830_13_MAY_2025_in_London/)
RSVP: [Autology: Writing a self-rewriting Lisp (by Dave Kimber), Tue, May 13, 2025, 6:30 PM | Meetup](https://www.meetup.com/london-clojurians/events/306843409/)
Dave Kimber ([https://github.com/Kimbsy](https://github.com/Kimbsy)) will be presenting:
“Autology: Writing a self-rewriting Lisp”
In a Lisp program the code is data. In a metacircular interpreted Lisp, the language itself is defined as a Lisp program, so it too, is just data.
By granting a Lisp the ability to modify the data of its own interpreter we can create a language that has the ability to dynamically rewrite its own implementation at will, adding or removing language features or even transforming it entirely.
From modifying argument evaluation, to writing a custom debugger, to executing raw inlined C code, the possibilities are deep and far-reaching.
Dave has been working almost exclusively in Clojure since he left the world of Java over 9 years ago. Since then he’s been solving enterprise problems with functional programming in the dynamic and interactive environment afforded by Lisps. He couldn’t be happier.
In his spare time he like writing tiny Lisps, competing in game jams, and playing DnD with his partner and their friends.
If you missed this event, you can watch the recording on our YouTube channel:
[https://www.youtube.com/@LondonClojurians](https://www.youtube.com/@LondonClojurians)
(The recording will be uploaded a couple of days after the event.)
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RSVP: [Autology: Writing a self-rewriting Lisp (by Dave Kimber), Tue, May 13, 2025, 6:30 PM | Meetup](https://www.meetup.com/london-clojurians/events/306843409/)
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### Author:  [@BrunoBonacci](https://clojureverse.org/u/BrunoBonacci)
#### Post date: [May 14, 2025, 9:16am UTC](https://clojureverse.org/t/london-clojurians-talk-autology-writing-a-self-rewriting-lisp-by-dave-kimber/11274/2 "2025-05-14T09:16:24Z")
Hi All,
you can find the recording of this event at:
[ ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptN53mef_IY)
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### Author:  [@system](https://clojureverse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [November 12, 2025, 9:17pm UTC](https://clojureverse.org/t/london-clojurians-talk-autology-writing-a-self-rewriting-lisp-by-dave-kimber/11274/3 "2025-11-12T21:17:16Z")
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