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Tommy Sissons on writing a prose polemic

Tommy Sissons on writing a prose polemic

FromThe Writing Life


Tommy Sissons on writing a prose polemic

FromThe Writing Life

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Length:
37 minutes
Released:
Jul 23, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Tommy Sissons chats to Sam Ruddock on the podcast about his book A Small Man's England, a prose-polemic exploration of white, working class masculinity. Under discussion are the techniques Tommy uses to explore his argument as well as the core themes at the heart of the book.
Meanwhile Simon and Steph talk about the newly announced Escalator talent development scheme for emerging writers, now open for applications to under-represented writers in the East of England: https://nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk/escalator/
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Music by Bennet Maples.
Released:
Jul 23, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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We’re a podcast for anyone who writes. Every week we talk to writers about their writing journeys and techniques, from early career debuts to self-publishers and narrative designers. We’ve featured Margaret Atwood, Jackie Kay, Sara Collins, Antti Tuomainen, Val McDermid, Sarah Perry, Elif Shafak and many more! The Writing Life is produced by the National Centre for Writing at Dragon Hall in Norwich.