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4. Containment: Trauma and Manipulation In Ian McEwan

Notable essays by the literary critic, James Wood: on the technique of the author, Ian McEwan. Read by Peter Firth. From 2014.

Highlights from an entertaining and idiosyncratic series of essays from James Wood, the leading literary critic of his generation. It's a collection which ranges widely, from a loving analysis of Keith Moon's drum technique to the intentions, gifts and limitations of some of our most celebrated modern novelists, including Kazuo Ishiguro and Ian McEwan.

4. CONTAINMENT: TRAUMA AND MANIPULATION IN IAN McEWAN
Wood admires and critiques the author of Atonement, Enduring Love and On Chesil Beach - 'the great contemporary stager of traumatic contingency as it strikes ordinary lives'.

Abridged by Eileen Horne
Reader: The Fun Stuff

Produced by Clive Brill
A Pacificus production for 大象传媒 Radio 4

15 minutes

Last on

Fri 14 Dec 2018 02:45

Credits

Role Contributor
Producer Clive Brill
Abridger Eileen Horne
Author James Wood

Broadcasts

  • Thu 6 Mar 2014 09:45
  • Fri 7 Mar 2014 00:30
  • Thu 13 Dec 2018 14:45
  • Fri 14 Dec 2018 02:45

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