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Peter Carey on Australia's original sin. Plus: a new short story by JM Coetzee

Peter Carey on Australia's original sin. Plus: a new short story by JM Coetzee

FromLife and Art from FT Weekend


Peter Carey on Australia's original sin. Plus: a new short story by JM Coetzee

FromLife and Art from FT Weekend

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Length:
27 minutes
Released:
Mar 17, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This week: two titans of literature with four Booker Prizes between them. First up, Peter Carey on tackling the relationship between Australia's white and Aboriginal populations in his new novel, A Long Way from Home. Later, JM Coetzee reads 'The Dog', a story from his forthcoming collection, Seven Moral Tales. It was recorded at the Hay Literary Festival in Cartagena, Colombia; for more highlights from the festival, listen to our episode "JM Coetzee on the problem with English. Plus: Ghanaian-American novelist Yaa Gyasi". See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Released:
Mar 17, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

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Turn off your email alerts and settle into the weekend. We explore today's culture, big ideas, nuanced questions and what it means to live a good life. Join our host Lilah Raptopoulos every Saturday for inspiring conversations, in-depth storytelling, a bit of escapism and a lot of fun. Brought to you by the award-winning Life & Arts journalists at the Financial Times. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.