Michael Ondaatje - BBC Radio Interviews

Synopsis

Extracts from two BBC Radio 3 NIGHTWAVES programmes of interviews with Michael Ondaatje, the Canadian novelist known for his skill in combining the real and the imaginary, the surreal and the factual. In the first interview, originally broadcast on 5/8/2000, Michael Ondaatje talks to Isobel Hilton about: the influence of Sri Lanka 1 min 16; the writing of Anil’s Ghost and his appreciation of other craftsmen 1 min 49. In the second interview, broadcast on 12/11/1998 Michael Ondaatje talks about: poems about the theme of burial in his book ‘Handwriting’ 0 min 56; poems about the theme of burial in his book ‘Handwriting’ 0 min 56

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of release

2003

Year of production

1988 2000

Notes

Available free online at http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/audiointerviews/profilepages/ondaatjem1.shtml. Requires Realplayer.

Subjects

Literature

Keywords

radio interviews; writers - Canadian; literature - Canadian; Ondaatje, Michael

Online availability

URI

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/audiointerviews/profilepages/ondaatjem1.shtml

Delivery

Streamed

Production Company

Name

BBC Radio 3

Distributor

Name

BBC Four Audio Interviews

Web

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/audiointerviews/ External site opens in new window