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Vigdis Hjorth & Shahidha Bari: Is Mother Dead
Vigdis Hjorth & Shahidha Bari: Is Mother Dead
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Length:
64 minutes
Released:
Jan 18, 2023
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Podcast episode
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Vigdis Hjorth’s latest novel Is Mother Dead (translated by Charlotte Barslund; Verso) is a characteristic blend of thriller, metafiction, meditation on art, motherhood, belonging and surveillance. She cites as influences Brecht and Céline. Others have compared her to Kafka and Thomas Bernhard, but in truth, she is quite unique. Hjorth was in conversation with writer and broadcaster, Shahidha Bari.Find more events on the Bookshop website: https://lrb.me/eventspodSubscribe to Close Readings: https://lrb.me/closereadings Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Jan 18, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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