Ear Read This
by Ash CatonEdinburgh based book podcast. Critical appreciations of classic and modern literature. Interviews with academics, authors and perfomers.
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Episodes
‘Kookaburra’ (1998) by Frieda Hughes
19m · PublishedS3E96 On today's episode, Ash looks at a poem from Frieda Hughes' debut collection,Wooroloo, discussing Hughes' longstanding connection with birds, and how 'Kookaburra' relates to the poetry of her parents, Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath.
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‘Address to Edinburgh’ (1786) by Robert Burns
31m · PublishedS3E95 A belated Burns Night celebration, featuring one of Burns' lesser liked poems. But one of the only poems to inspire a toilet seat. Tune in for an exploration of Burns' time in Edinburgh, the Enlightenment's paradoxical attitude to Scottishness, and lots of rhyme-whining.
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“Ominous Whoosh”: John Thorne on Twin Peaks
1h 25m · PublishedS3E94 As a Halloween treat, Ash talks with the author of Ominous Whoosh: A Wandering Mind Returns to Twin Peaks, John Thorne. Tune in for a in-depth conversation about Twin Peaks with one of the leading scholars of the show. Follow John on Twitter here: @thornewip And purchase Ominous Whoosh: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ominous-Whoosh-Wandering-Returns-Peaks-ebook/dp/B0BCNXTCLJhttp://www.patriciagrisafi.com/about-1
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“Plath’s Not a Phase”: Trish Grisafi on Breaking Down Plath
19m · PublishedS3E93 Ash is again joined by Trish Grisafi to talk about her bookBreaking Down Plath as well as Plath's relationship with feminism, the changing reputation of Plath and the "Plath phase". Follow Trish on Twitter here: @PatriciaGrisafi And visit her website: http://www.patriciagrisafi.com/about-1
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‘Stings’ (1962) by Sylvia Plath
1h 2m · PublishedS3E92 Ash is joined by Patricia Grisafi to discuss 'Stings' by Sylvia Plath, the third poem in her Bee Sequence. Tune in for a conversation about red comets, queen bees, and scapegoats. Follow Trish on Twitter here: @PatriciaGrisafi And visit her website: http://www.patriciagrisafi.com/about-1
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“I Felt Like I Was Cheating on Plath”: Peter K. Steinberg on the Writings of Assia Wevill
44m · PublishedS3E91 On today's extended interview, Ash talks some more to Peter K. Steinberg, about his work as co-editor of the Collected Letters of Sylvia Plath and The Collected Writings of Assia Wevill. Follow Peter on Twitter here: @sylviaplathinfo And visit his website https://sylviaplathinfo.blogspot.com/
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‘The Swarm’ (1962) by Sylvia Plath
48m · PublishedS3E90 Ash is joined again by Peter K. Steinberg to discuss Sylvia Plath's late poem 'The Swarm'. Tune in to hear about Plath's interest in Napoleon, her experiences bee-keeping and Peter's theory that The Swarm may contain coded references to Assia Wevill. Follow Peter on Twitter here: @sylviaplathinfo And visit his website https://sylviaplathinfo.blogspot.com/
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‘Electra on Azalea Path’ (1959) by Sylvia Plath
1h 0m · PublishedS3E89 Ash is joined by Peter K. Steinberg to discuss Sylvia Plath's fascinating poem, 'Electra on Azalea Path'. Tune in for a discussion about reckless psychoanalysis, bumblebees (and their ways) and... Tolkien? Follow Peter on Twitter here: @sylviaplathinfo And visit his website https://sylviaplathinfo.blogspot.com/
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“My Mother’s Legacy is Secure”: Kate Levey on Brigid Brophy
18m · PublishedS3E88 Ash is joined again by Kate Levey to talk more about her mother, Brigid Brophy: her work outside of writing, her relationship with Iris Murdoch and her reputation today. Follow Kate on Twitter here: @brophylevey And visit her website www.brigidbrophy.com
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The Snow Ball (1964) by Brigid Brophy
1h 17m · PublishedS3E87 "Mozart, sex and death" is in store today, as Ash and his guest Kate Levey discuss her mother's brilliant 1964 novel, The Snow Ball. Follow Kate on Twitter here: @brophylevey And visit her website www.brigidbrophy.com
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Ear Read This has 156 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 114:13:07. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on August 4th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on April 28th, 2024 17:42.
