Episodes
Wednesday Mar 18, 2009
Richard Yates: his life and works, discussed by John Fanagan
Wednesday Mar 18, 2009
Wednesday Mar 18, 2009
Our second podcast is an interview with former Head of Department, John Fanagan, who has been discovering the works of the American novelist Richard Yates (1926-92). Somewhat neglected since his death, this has changed thanks to the success of the recent film of his novel Revolutionary Road. John discusses Yates's 'disaster area' of a private life, and several novels and short stories.
Thursday Mar 12, 2009
Farewell Future Wives: an interview with Ronan Swift
Thursday Mar 12, 2009
Thursday Mar 12, 2009
Our first podcast features an interview with Department member Ronan Swift about his first album of songs, Farewell Future Wives, which was released in February 2009. It covers his approach to writing songs, the relationship between music and words, and more, and concludes with his track 'Dancing'.